Archive for May, 2023

We had lunch at Chirk Castle followed by a walk around the gardens and woodland area. Due to it being bank holiday Monday the cafe’s main seating areas were busy. We found the secret additional seating area which was almost empty allowing us to enjoy our lunch in a calm oasis away from the hustle [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2023

… in my Race for Reading walking challenge

I had a slight setback on Saturday when I had to stay at home for a parcel delivery. Mr C had once again ordered something that was due for delivery when he was out and about. The latest time for the delivery was 12.40 leaving me plenty of [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on May 30th 2023

St Lukes Church, Hodnet during the annual flower festival.

4 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023

Hodnet Hall gardens…

2 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Robert Frost

6 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2023

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Ted on Tour

Ted has perfected the art of stowing away so that he can experience a grand adventure

6 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2023

The Butterfly Meadow was a collaborative art installation in the grounds of Sandringham. The installation was inspired by the 2014 ceramic poppy display at the Tower of London.
The Sandringham meadow displayed 2,500 butterflies to coincide with the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The blue butterflies represented the silver-studded blue butterfly which is commonly seen in [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on May 26th 2023

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