Well perhaps not quite the first thing I see, the first thing I see would be my bedside table. The above photo is a view that I see as I go around opening the curtains in my house. It is the view from my computer room. How lucky am I
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Archive for October, 2013
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2013
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Durham Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2013
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Sanctuary Knocker – Durham Cathedral
It is tempting to think of cathedrals simply as places of worship, but theire civic function was as a place of sanctuary. People who had committed a ‘great offence’, for example killing in self defence or escaping from prison, could clame sanctuary within the cathedral for 37 days. after which they either had to [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2013
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Durham Castle
For some 750 years Durham Castle was the ceremonial palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham. Since the 1980s it has been the home of the University College, the foundation College of the University of Durham.
Within the castle are many interesting features including the Great Hall and the Black Staircase, but the part of the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 15th 2013
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Martial Medicine
I have had another busy weekend. On Saturday afternoon I had a jaunt out to Chester to track down just the right present for a friend who has recently become a gentleman of a certain age. The present was obtained, leaving me time to peruse M&S looking for a pair of trousers and some tops [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
Sai Baba
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2013
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52 Photos Project – Gallery 25 – Starts with a C
…Cuthbert of Farne.
Cuthbert became prior of Lindisfarne in 664, but decided to move to a quieter life of solitude on the island of Inner Farne:
Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island is one of the most important early centres of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Founded in 635 and home to a small number of monks, it [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2013
