I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I talk about the Buddy Bear exhibition that was lined up along the Champs de Mars during my recent trip to Paris.
Archive for November, 2012
In all my visits to Paris over the years I have never seen Notre Dame without scaffolding. It is normally the building itself that is covered in scaffolding but this time as you can see it was in front of the building. A temporary structure is being built for the Cathedral’s anniversary celebrations [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 8th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
Arley Arboretum – Italian Garden
The entrance leaflet to the garden states that it is one of the oldest Arboreta in Britain and gives a brief background detail of the delights that are in store:
The Arboretum was originally planned by Earl Mountnorris around 1800, and it is thanks to his botanical knowledge, discoveries , and foresight, that the Arboretum is [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on Nov 7th 2012
Filed under Holidays, Paris 2012
A Step or Two
I had to walk down these steps very slowly because the rain and fallen leaves had made them very slippery. I didn’t want to miss my footing because it was a long way to fall if I did!! By the time I had got to the bottom of the steps my knees had become [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 6th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Tea and Cake
It is the weekend before my birthday and to celebrate (or is that commiserate), a short excursion was penciled in my diary a few weeks ago. A weekend away was ruled out due to the timing of my bathroom repairs.
This time of year is always a little tricky for days out, because most places I [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2012
Filed under This & That
Dona Nobis Pacem…
…Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
My contribution for Blog Blast for peace 2012:
When the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated. When the personal life is cultivated, then the home life is regulated. When the home life is regulated, the national life is orderly: And when the national life [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2012
