Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Books
… A True Story of Love and Compassion Amid a Pandemic
Synopsis (from book cover):
When Covid-19 hit the UK and lockdown was declared, Mike Matthews wondered how his historic four-star hotel would survive. Then Shrewsbury Council called. The British government had launched a programme called ‘Everyone In’ and 33 rough sleepers needed beds. The Prince Rupert [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 7th 2024
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
All Saints is the parish church of Evesham and, together with its bell tower and St Lawrence church, represent the last complete structures from the foundation of Evesham Abbey. Evesham Abbey was founded on the site of a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the swineherd Eof, subsequently endorsed by Egwin, the third Bishop [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
There was a particular shop (Magpie) that Mr C wanted to visit in Evesham so on Saturday we took a trip there stopping for lunch at Ellenden Farm shop cafe. Local produce is used throughout the menu and I decided to have a hot cross bun which arrived warm and toasty.
When we arrived in Evesham [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 5th 2024
Filed under Gloucester 2023, Heritage, Holidays
And if there is not any such thing as a long time, nor the rest of your lives, nor from now on, but there is only now, why then now is the thing to praise and I am very happy with it.
Ernest Hemingway
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 4th 2024
Filed under Faith Foundations, Out & About
… My adventure in Evesham and the site of Evesham Abbey which for now is a work in progress
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2024
Filed under Art, Out & About
Artist, Bruce Sherratt depicts the Covid-19 Pandemic in what he refers to as ‘Tropical Surrealism’.
PANDEMIC 202 is Bruce’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, expressed through his engagement with the emotions raised by the crisis. The colourful kaleidoscopic palette used in the painting suggests a dream-like, hallucinogenic narrative that combines with symbolic, mythological and surrealistic [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2024
