The real trick in life is not to be in the known, but to be in the mystery
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Archive for February, 2022
Filed under This & That
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2022
Filed under Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Durham Night & Day
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, This & That
World Cancer Day Challenge
For World Cancer day I am embarking on my first mini walking challenge of the year. My aim is to walk 30 miles in in one week, and when complete I will make a donation to Cancer Research UK.
Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Feb 4th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Apley Woods…
…followed by ‘Comfort Eating’ at Chez Nous
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 2nd 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Durham Heritage Timeline
The heritage timeline is a series of granite stones stretching over 42 meters on the Market Square from St. Nicholas Church to the equestrian statue of the Marquess of Londonderry. It shows a stylised river and tree flowing through the 1,000 years of time and history, 40 stones have bronze reliefs, others engravings, and most [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 2nd 2022
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The Old Cupboard Postbox – Quarry Heads Lane, Durham
The first maps of Durham show a surprising direction for Durham City’s first Great North Road. Published in 1598 and 1610, they suggest that South Street was a major route and the strip map in ‘Britannia Depicta’ of 1720 confirms its place on the north-south link. This western route was more direct, allowing mail coaches [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2022
