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  • Castle Combe

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    And then it stopped snowing…

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    View of the old weavers´ cottages where the local red and white clothes were produced. Once upon a time ago, Castle Combe was the heart of the heart of the Cotswolds wool trade.

    Castle Combe’s history goes back much further than this though. The site of the castle is above today’s village, but little other than earthworks now mark its one time presence. Originally it was a British hill fort which became occupied by the Romans due to its proximity to The Fosse Way. After the Romans, came the Normans, who built the fort up into a Castle.

    By the Middle Ages the village in the valley had become an important centre for the wool industry. The spinsters and weavers lived in the cottages (hence names such as “Weaver’s House”) and the river, still known as By Brook, provided the power to run the mills.

    (Castle Combe)

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    Today Castle Combe is not only loved by visitors but also by the TV- and Movie industry, a lot of movies and tv shows have been filmed in the lovely village. From Dr Dolittle to Dr Thorne, The Wolf Man, Stardust, War Horse, Poirot to Downton Abbey and many more!

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    The Manor House

    The Manor House is a 5star hotel situated in a stunning garden next to the village. The house was built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 19th century.

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    Beside the Manor House, one can also rent these stunning little cottages.

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    Castle Combe village is built around the 14th-century Market Cross with the old water pump beside it. It was erected when the privilege to hold a weekly market in Castle Combe was granted.

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    After some cream tea, it was time for a walk at sunset.

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    The Castle Inn and another walk the next morning…

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  • A Suisse Weekend

    In January a little meet up with other photographers brought me to Switzerland, more precisely in a little town near Zürich. After a night filled with pizza and wine, we went on the search for snow and found it at the Josefsdörfli, a cosy cabin near Einsiedeln. Grüzi Winter Wonderland!

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    Our models were already waiting for us and getting into the mood!

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    The fun started and wouldn´t stop for the next hours, those were really brave and cold-resistant people (and dogs).

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    Spot the fur-ball on the right.

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    And that was a wrap! Someone had enough and was craving the cheese fondue waiting for us in the cabin! And suddenly it even started to snow!

    After another day full of photography and cheese I spent another night in Zürich. But my sightseeing plans were kind of crushed in the morning when it was raining cats and dogs – I did try but it was either getting soaking wet or hopping from café to café. I choose the later.

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  • Winter Wonderland

    Vienna had a very warm winter so far but there was at least one morning with a tiny bit of snow. And we tried to make the most of it! Lena dreamt of a photoshoot in the snow with her trusty companion Catchi.

    An early morning in Sulz, near Vienna.

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