The day started off with a typically French breakfast which was a refreshing change to the chain hotels that try and cater for all tastes. After breakfast we set off exploring in light drissle which continued for most of the day, but at least it wasn’t cold and we were mostly indoors. Our first [...]
Archive for October, 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Paris 2012
Paris – Day One
The day had finally arrived for my extended family get together in Paris. The midlands contingent were just leaving for the airport as the southern contingent arrived in Paris via Euro-star. The journey to the airport, the meet and greet parking service, the flight and the private taxi from airport direct to hotel all ran [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Paris 2012
A Room with a View
I have spent today recovering from a hectic weekend in Paris. For some reason all prior commitments for today changed and I had the day to myself which was quite welcome…
But on the flip-side there was an unexpected continual interruption to my day, but I laid the law down in response to that
I [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2012
Filed under Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man.
David Hilbert (1862 – 1943)
13 Comments CherryPie on Oct 21st 2012
Filed under Out & About
Wenlock Edge
From A. E. Houseman’s ‘A Shropshire Lad’
On Wenlock Edge the wood’s in trouble
His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves;
The gale, it plies the saplings double,
And thick on Severn snow the leaves.
‘Twould blow like this through holt and hanger
When Uricon the city stood:
‘Tis the old wind in the old anger,
But then it threshed another wood.
Then, ’twas before [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2012
More of this weeks theme can be found in the ‘golden’ gallery.
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 19th 2012