Breakfast in the Vermont was as excellent as usual, although the arrangements had changed since our previous visits. There is still the buffet arrangement for cold breakfast items but all cooked food is prepared fresh to order. We were pleased to find there was the perfect table with five chairs so we were all able [...]
Archive for October, 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Newcastle – Day Two
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Newcastle – Day One
We had set the radio alarm to wake us in plenty of time for a 10 am departure. I awoke to hear the breaking news that ‘Talk Talk’ (our email/web provider) had experienced a cyber attack and that users details had been downloaded. I lay in bed considering logging on to change the passwords to [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2015
Whilst I gather my thoughts and edit my photos from my recent weekend away with family and friends I present you with another view from my room.
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
A Room with a View
Late today I returned from a long weekend away, spending time with family and friends. In the next few days I will share details from my recent travels before continuing with posts on my travels in Slovenia.
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2015
The only church on Tartinijev Trg [Piran Square], the relatively diminutive St Peter has roots going all the way back to 1272, but took its present classical form in 1818. An exquisite relief above the main entrance depicts Christ bestowing the keys to the Heavenly Kingdom upon Peter.
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 26th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
Saint Francis de Sales
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2015
Filed under Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Tartini House
Tartini House is one of the oldest houses that encircle Tartini Square.
Municipal documents from 1384 mention it as the Gothic building “Casa Pizagura”; later its exterior was renovated in the Neoclassical style. Here it was the Giuseppe Tartini was born.
On the 1st floor there is the Tartini Memorial Room, containing the objects the artist left [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2015
