“Only dead fish swim with the stream”
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The first time I visited the Alnwick Garden I loved this quote and found it quite profound. It is a Buddhist quote and it reflects what the Duchess was trying to achieve with her garden. The stone with the quote can be found on the way into the Bamboo [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
Alnwick Garden – The Bamboo Labyrinth
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2011
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Paths to Happiness
Recently the ‘Caribbean Princess‘ posted about ‘The Happiness Project‘. Her post has inspired me to undertake a similar project. My project will follow on from my ‘100 reasons to be glad‘ project which I still haven’t quite finished
My happiness project will focus on fine tuning my happiness. I have made an initial list [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
Robert A. Heinlein
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2011
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Vision and Verb
I was recently honoured by being invited to join the very talented ladies at ‘Vision and Verb‘. I have been following the V&V site since it was formed in January 2010 and have always found their presentation of Vision and Verb very inspirational.
What is this collaboration of women of a certain age all about?
Vision and [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Backwards
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
22 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2011
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Fond Memories
His Life Continues by Lynn New
When death walks by with quiet tread,
To touch a loved one, who’s then led
Away from sleep, away from pain,
To wake in joy, to live again.
You’ll hear him on a whispered breeze,
A calling bird; in swaying trees.
Do not weep long, but lift your eyes,
You’ll see his glory in God’s skies.
He’ll be [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2011
