Veronica is an Elementary student.
For and Since
Veronica has been here since Sunday
Veronica has been here for one week
She gets up at eight and has breakfast.
She has four hours of English lessons, from 9 am until 1 am
She has lunch from 1pm until 2pm
She has free time in the afternoon
She eats dinner at 7.30
In the evening she does her homework or watches an English film or TV
On Wednesday we visited Wells
Wells is a medieval city nestling on the southern side of the Mendip Hills with the mystic Somerset Levels stretching away to the south and west.
The City of Wells in Somerset with its historic centre, magnificent cathedral, and unique moated Bishop's Palace is an excellent place to visit whilst in Somerset.
A view of the side of the Cathedral and Moat from the Bishop's Palace
The Front of Wells Cathedral.
Wells Cathedral welcomes visitors every day of the year and it is really only by coming in person that you can properly experience this wonderful place.
The scissor arches were constructed from 1338-48 as an engineering solution to a very real problem.
By 1313 a high tower topped by a lead covered wooden spire had been constructed but as the foundations were not stable large cracks began to appear in the tower structure.
In fear of a total collapse, several attempts at internal strengthening and buttressing were made, until the famous ‘scissor arches’ were put in place by master mason William Joy as a final solution.
The Jesse Window at Wells Cathedral is one of the most splendid examples of 14th century stained glass in Europe.
It dates from about 1340 and, considering its age, is still remarkably intact.
Wells is the smallest city in England with about 12,000 inhabitants. It can call itself a city because of the famous 13th century Cathedral. It remains remarkably unspoilt and has many other historic buildings including the moated Bishop's Palace, Vicars' Close, St Cuthbert's Church and a good local museum.
On Wednesday we visited Wells
Wells is a medieval city nestling on the southern side of the Mendip Hills with the mystic Somerset Levels stretching away to the south and west.
The City of Wells in Somerset with its historic centre, magnificent cathedral, and unique moated Bishop's Palace is an excellent place to visit whilst in Somerset.
The Front of Wells Cathedral.
Wells Cathedral welcomes visitors every day of the year and it is really only by coming in person that you can properly experience this wonderful place.
By 1313 a high tower topped by a lead covered wooden spire had been constructed but as the foundations were not stable large cracks began to appear in the tower structure.
In fear of a total collapse, several attempts at internal strengthening and buttressing were made, until the famous ‘scissor arches’ were put in place by master mason William Joy as a final solution.
The Jesse Window at Wells Cathedral is one of the most splendid examples of 14th century stained glass in Europe.
It dates from about 1340 and, considering its age, is still remarkably intact.
Wells is the smallest city in England with about 12,000 inhabitants. It can call itself a city because of the famous 13th century Cathedral. It remains remarkably unspoilt and has many other historic buildings including the moated Bishop's Palace, Vicars' Close, St Cuthbert's Church and a good local museum.
The stone carvings on the entrance of the Penniless Porch.
This impressive gateway was created as an act of mercy. Bishop Bekynton (1443-1465) had it built to give shelter to the beggars who clustered at the cathedral gate. There is a stone seat inside. Here they could plead for alms from those on their way to and from church and mindful of their Christian duty of charity
The history of Wells goes right back to Roman times when we know that there was a settlement, probably because of the springs that bubble up here. Wells gets its name from these springs which can today be found in the gardens of the Bishop's Palace.
People playing crocquet outside the Bishop's palace
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