Archive for October, 2020
Filed under Holidays, Taormina 2019
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
Chuang-tzu
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 19th 2020
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Out & About
Middleton Hall & Gardens
It seems a lifetime ago since we took my Father in Law to Middleton Hall for Fathers Day last year. We had lunch in the courtyard coffee shop be exploring the hall and gardens.
The history of the hall spans over 1000 years:
Our history spans over 1,000 years so this means that we have a lot [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2020
Filed under Art, Harrogate 2020, Holidays
The Coldstones Cut
The Coldstones Cut is a piece of public art on a monumental scale. Created by the artist Andrew Sabin as a sculptural response to the Coldstones Quarry at Pateley Bridge, the sculpture functions as an array of platforms from which visitors can view both the spectacular quarry hole and limestone quarrying operation, and the landscape [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2020
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Apley Woods
At the beginning of October I ventured into Apley Woods. Over the summer months I found the woods too busy so this was my first visit for some time. This visit was a stark contrast because, with the exception of the fishermen, I saw only a few other people, which meant that I was able [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 12th 2020
There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country.
A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo.
Even a bicycle goes too fast.
Paul Scott Mowrer
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2020
