Archive for April, 2026

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Winchester – Day Four

The breakfast room was still very quiet and lacking atmosphere. The self-service offering was luke warm rather than hot.
After breakfast we chilled out in our room looking out over the Cathedral green before it was time to attend the 11.15 Easter Day service in the Cathedral. The service was excellent and we received communion from [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2026

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Winchester – Day Three

We arrived at the breakfast room to find that there were a few people there already. The slightly increased numbers meant that there was a full buffet service rather than food cooked to order. The hot offering was tepid rather than hot and there was a limited range of food available. The breakfast was not [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2026

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Winchester – Day Two

I awoke refreshed, the bed was so cosy and comfortable. When we arrived in the breakfast room it was surreal, there being only one other couple in the room (a few others arrived as we were about to leave). We were given a menu of breakfast items that were cooked to order. I enjoyed what [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2026

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Winchester – Day One

We like to spend the Easter weekend in a location where we can join the Sunday Easter service in one of the English Cathedrals. This year we chose Winchester, a place where we have previously enjoyed several mini breaks.
We broke our long, tedious journey for lunch at Gilks Garage café in Kineton.  The Café is [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2026

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It Is That Time Of Year

Hodnet Hall has recently re-opened for the 2026 season so we took advantage of a sunny day for lunch and a walk around the gardens. We were tempted, as usual by the smoked mackerel Pate served in a dainty cup.

2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 7th 2026

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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal and new life.
Janine Di Giovanni

4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2026

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Board Games Evening

Recently we held a board games evening for our friends. There were seven of us in total which meant we could just about squeeze round the dining table to play the games.
Rather than cook a meal we decided to do a buffet spread which we laid out in the kitchen. This led to relaxed dining [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 3rd 2026

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