Archive for January, 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Science & Nature
What a Difference a Day Makes
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2013
Filed under Books
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Synopsis (from book cover):
Set in the turbulent times of twelfth-century England when civil war, famine, religious strife and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral.
Against this richly imagined backdrop, filled with intrigue and treachery, Ken Follett draws the reader irresistibly into a wonderful epic [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2013
Filed under Out & About
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
All things are full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.
Plotinus (205 – 270)
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 20th 2013
This photo follows on from last weeks 52 Photos Challenge photo.
More ‘Wide Open Spaces’ can be found in the gallery.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 19th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Snow Stops Play
So far it is not the worst snow I have seen in recent years, but everything seems to have ground to a halt. Schools closed, buses not running and many people (including me) sent home from work at lunch time. Having said it is not the worst snow, the roads are pretty bad [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Jan 18th 2013