This carving of a human figure was found in the Bishop’s garden in Gloucester around 150 years ago.
The figure is of Jesus. We can tell that because there are rays of sunshine around the figures head, which means it is a special type of halo called a cruciform. This type of halo is only used [...]
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Saxon Christus
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2023
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Gloucester Cathedral
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2023
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Gloucester Through the Ages
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2023
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Please do not flush…
Paper Towels
Tissues & Wipes
Sanitary Products
Kittens & Puppies
Hopes & Dreams
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2023
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Gloucester – Day Three
Our breakfast was accompanied by a loud teleconference call that was taking place on a nearby table. The call was upsetting and my heart went out to the family who were coping with a premature birth. The nature of some of the conversation turned my stomach a little whilst I was trying to enjoy my [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2023
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Gloucester – Day Two
After a good night’s sleep, it was time to find out what was on offer for breakfast. Cold buffet options were on display but hot food was cooked to order. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my favourite breakfast options; tomatoes on toast, mushrooms on toast, egg on toast were listed as options on [...]
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Gloucester – Day One
We had intended to set off around 10am but had run a little behind schedule. As we were just about ready to leave, the phone rang which contributed to us leaving nearly an hour later than we had intended.
We consulted ‘The Extra Mile’ book to find a suitable place for lunch and settled on Ferns [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 24th 2023
