I am really enjoying my volunteering opportunity in Visitor Reception at Attingham Park. I work alongside some lovely people both permanent staff and volunteers.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to fulfil one of the aspirations I held when I took early retirement.
My post volunteering walks are a bonus but… I am already thinking towards [...]
Archive for April, 2024
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Post Shift Blooms
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2024
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Sunday Breakfast in Spoons
One of our friends arranged a breakfast gathering because her family were over from Germany for a few days.
There was much fun and laughter and the extensive menu options proved a challenge for some. For me, the small vegetarian breakfast hit the sweet spot.
All too soon it was time to part ways leaving Mr C and [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 22nd 2024
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The ‘paradox’ is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality ‘ought’ to be.
Richard Feynman
9 Comments CherryPie on Apr 21st 2024
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Birmingham Bull
Last weekend Mr C purchased two suits in Birmingham. They required tailoring so this weekend we returned to pick them up. This gave me the opportunity for a healthy walk around Birmingham follwed by an indulgent browse around Boundary Mill on our way home.
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 20th 2024
The Stations of the Cross refers to a series of images depicting Jesus on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitations of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary. The object of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ.
In [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2024
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Trench Middle Pool
After sorting some things out for mum I had a window of opportunity for an impromptu walk at Trench middle pool which was on my way home.
I parked my car in such a way that I needed to open the door to the full extent to avoid stepping into a puddle and half way round [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2024
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Attingham Park…
… followed by sunset at Horton
Today was the first time for three weeks that I was able to manage a post volunteering walk in Attingham Park. I wasn’t able to due to the restrictive visiting hours in hospital. Mum has moved from hospital but is not yet home.
I was also pleasantly suprised to find that [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 16th 2024
