Learning without thought is labour lost;
and thought without learning is perilous.
Confucius
Archive for January, 2010
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Ightham Mote – Inner Courtyard
The inner courtyard of Ightham Mote is a good place to explore the history of the building because you can see features from all its different periods. In the centre of the courtyard is a well head which now serves as a fountain. There is also an appropriately half-timbered Grade I listed dog [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2010
Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
Great Britain Under Ice
I know some of you will have seen this image already but I thought it was worth posting for those who haven’t.
This amazing image of Great Britain under it’s icy topping was captured by NASA (Satellite Terra) yesterday. I don’t think (in living memory) I can’t recall a time when Britain has been completely covered [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2010
Filed under This & That
PhotoHunt – Bulky
I have been struggling on and off with dieting for a couple of years, so I am still feeling a bit bulky. Looking at the lady on the right in the second picture makes me realise I don’t have too much to worry about after all
But even so I am determined to reach [...]
28 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2010
Filed under Science & Nature
At Evenfall
The view from my office this evening.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes
The Ice Rink
I was late leaving for work this morning due to the phone ringing and putting me off schedule. As I left the house I was dreading trying to open my car door due to it’s tendency to freeze shut and I didn’t want another near miss like I had on Monday. I also remembered to [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 7th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes
So That Was Christmas
Delays earlier this evening meant I have been in a mad rush to get all the Christmas decorations down. Now I know some of you will say they should have been taken down yesterday but my family has always done them on the 6th (unless they got bored of them earlier). So please [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2010
