The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.
Robert Leighton
Archive for January, 2010
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2010
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100 Photos 1 :: Fresh Snowfall
Whilst browsing around various blogs I came across the 100 photos project. It reminded me that for some time I have been meaning to do my own personal list of ‘100 reasons to be glad’ which was inspired by a book by Isabel Losada. I thought it would be a fun challenge to tie the [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2010
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Late Night Listening – Ship of Fools
I can’t believe what is happening to me
My head is spinning
The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me
And I go spinning
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn’t know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn’t know that, really [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2010
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Media Myths – MoD Budget
A recent edition of DefenceFocus featured an interview with Jon Thompson, MoD Director General of Finance, who oversees the MoD’s £35 billion budget. Within the interview he exposes some of the myths portrayed in the media:
DF: How much media coverage about the MoD’s coffers is true?
JT: Some of it is not accurate. It’s [...]
1 Comment CherryPie on Jan 31st 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – Spotted
These plants, both spotted with rain were taken in Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury.
I always marvel at how vibrant garden colours are after a rain shower, especially when the sun shows it’s face too. It is a stark contrast to how most people feel when it is actually raining.
I must admit I like to sit curled [...]
36 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2010
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Late Night Listening – Dragonfly
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen of Earth and all native intelligences
of the forty planets, satellites, moons, stars,
and any other inhabited orbs
with contestants entered in the annual Grande Trex,
the only inter-galactic race.
This year’s event promises excitement to surpass all previous races.
As many of you fans already know the route or track of the orbits, glides, etc.
has been [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes
The Server Cannot be Found
Apologies to anyone who got the above message when trying to access my blog earlier today. Once again the server was down due to circumstances beyond my control and all my sites were unavailable.
I have also managed to miss my book group yet again. Although not the same as discussing it I will review the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2010
