Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Week 14 – Walk With Your Ears
Due to other commitments and unfavourable weather it took me a while to get around to a walk after my Tuesday afternoon volunteering shift at Attingham Park. My first walk of the year was a perfect opportunity for a ‘Listening’ walk. This time of year is filled with birdsong [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 31st 2026
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There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Henri Matisse
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 30th 2026
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Today I was one of the walk leaders for the WWII community walk in Attingham Park. It has always rained when I have walked this route for the Attingham Park community walks. Today was no exception.
As we set off on the WWII part of the walk we were treated a spectacular grouping of deer near [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 28th 2026
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Mr C had a good idea… We would upgrade to Fibre Optic broadband.
The process should have been completed on 9th March but do to miscommunication between the various services this did not happen. It also led to our internet connection being cut on 16th March. Despite all the internal and external works being completed on [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 26th 2026
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A mother’s love is more beautiful than any fresh flower
Debasish Mridha
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2026
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Maestir School
This is a one-roomed rural school built in 1880. By this time, every child between five and twelve years old could expec an education.
In 1900, the Headmistress, Miss Rachel Ann Thomas, taught thirty six pupils aged between five and fourteen. The lessons were in English, although the children’s fist language was Welsh. The emphasisi [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2026
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Derwen Bakehouse
Evan Jenkins built this small commercial bakehouse in the garden of Derwen House. Thespian Street, Aberystwyth. His daughters, Catherine and Mary, ran the business. They worked from 6am to 10pm.
Home ovens were too small to bake enough bread for large families. People prepared their dough in tins and took it to be baked in [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2026
