Leek and potato curry with smoked fish accompanied by mango chutney and lime wedges.
It was delicious
Archive for December, 2022
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Happy Christmas :-)
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 24th 2022
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The American Fountain – Stratford-upon-Avon
The American Fountain is a favourite focal point in the town’s marketplace, and its creation brought together an unlikely mixture of people. It was intended as a tribute to Queen Victoria, whose Golden Jubilee was being celebrated, to Shakespeare, and to the relationship between the USA and England. The fountain is heavily decorated with quotations [...]
1 Comment CherryPie on Dec 24th 2022
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Night-Time Illuminations
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 22nd 2022
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God Save The King 1769
The words ‘God Save The King 1769 are embellished on the side of Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall.
The Hall was built in the reign of Charles I and throughout its chequered history has seen calamitous events including being extensively damaged from a gunpowder explosion in 1643. Just over a century later the Hall was actually pulled down [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2022
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Pitchford Hall Revisited
We had a lovely lunch time tour of Pitchford Hall where by coincidence we had the same guide that took us on our previous tour in 2018. Our guide is a fountain of knowledge and Mr C and I had the privilege of a lengthy conversation with her as we enjoyed mince pies and mulled [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2022
