Nature talks in symbols, he who lacks imagination cannot understand her.
Abraham Miller
Archive for October, 2021
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2021
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Testing A New Camera
For several months my compact camera has intermittently malfunctioned in several ways. One of the irritating features was when I pressed the zoom function it started video recording instead. On my recent walk in Shrewsbury the zoom function failed completely.
I take pleasure in photographing what I see when I am out and about and although [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2021
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The Moot Hall – Hexham
This Gatehouse guarded the Hall of the Archbishops of York. They were Lords of the Manor of Hexham for nearly five hundred years until 1545.
These were troubled times on the Scottish Borders. This late mediaeval tower was heavily fortified with three sets of doors, overhanging parapets and murder holes. In the first-floor courtroom the Archbishop’s [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2021
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Walking Route Test
I walked one of my local routes to see if it was completely accessible for less mobile walkers and pushchairs. There is one small portion of the pathway that I am not sure about. The walk is on the level but the pathway is uneven for a short stretch of the way.
These are some of [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2021
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The Old Gaol – Hexham
“In June 1330 the Archbishop of York, Lord of the Manor of Hexham, ordered the building of a prison in Hexham. Many of the stones came from the Roman ruins at Corbridge. Two years later it was furnished and equipped with chains and manacles. A barber, John of Carwood, was the first gaoler.
Prisoners were kept [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2021
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St Lawrence Church – Warkworth
It is known that a church has existed here since AD 737. King Ceowulf of Northumbria gave the village – then “Wercewode” – and the Church of St Lawrence to the monks of Holy Island. Northumbria bore much of the brunt of the early Viking raids. Holy Island itself was reputedly the first victim [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2021
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
Joseph Campbell
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2021
