I went to see the final instalment of Harry Potter at the cinema on Saturday. The film did the book justice and there was some powerful acting that brought the scenes to life. It was well worth the wait.
Before the film I spent a busy day in Birmingham. I had a good old browse around [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Perfect Day
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2011
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
I have never learned from a man who agreed with me.
Robert A. Heinlein.
22 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2011
Filed under Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – Patch
Patches of light…
28 Comments CherryPie on Jul 23rd 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
Alnwick Garden – Last Glimpse
Before we move on, I share a last few pictures of the Serpent Garden.
11 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2011
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Alnwick Garden – Torricelli
Torricelli is another water feature in the Serpent Garden. The water slowly creeps up the tubes and eventually bursts out in a cascade of fountains which slowly diminish. Kids are fascinated by this one and love to explore the feature first hand
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2011
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Alnwick Garden – The Serpent Garden
The garden is named the serpent garden due to the topiary that snakes it’s way through this garden feature:
A topiary serpent in holly snakes through the watery Serpent Garden, revealing a different water sculpture hidden in each of its coils.
The water sculptures have been created by William Pye, one of the world’s leading [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 20th 2011
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Alnwick Garden – The Poison Garden
The poison garden tour is always fascinating, you get to learn different things on each visit. On this visit I learned that laurel which is a common garden plant is capable of releasing cyanide gas which can prove fatal!
The Garden features many plants grown unwittingly in back gardens, and those that grow in the [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Jul 19th 2011
