World Book Day coincided with my volunteering day in my local school. I wore my recently purchased dress which was a perfect choice for helping children with their reading. The children choose the books they would like to read with me each week.
Later I went out for an evening meal with Mr C. I swapped [...]
Archive for the 'Anecdotes' Category
Filed under Anecdotes
World Book Day
2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 5th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Day Trip to London
A few days prior to a procedure to fix Mr C’s unexpected health condition that caused us to cancel our Madeira trip in October we had a last minute day trip to London.
We enjoyed a special meal deal in The Ivy looking towards Tower Bridge, our destination for the day. Tower Bridge with its glass [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2026
On a misty Sunday morning we travelled to Birmingham to visit the Staffordshire Hoard now that the museum is fully open again after refurbishment.
We found the archaeology theme interesting but were underwhelmed by what was on display. I think part of the problem is that the special items are not ’showcased’ and the lighting is [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 19th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes
Here We Go Again…
Storm Goretti paints the garden white and in the process causes a couple of short power cuts. Just long enough to stop the daft film that Mr C had put on, as it reached its culmination. The film was logged in through Mr C’s account and he had fallen asleep so I couldn’t log back [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes
It Is That Time of Year Again…
I haven’t quite made 1000 miles in 2025. A deluge of problems and challenges cascaded in during the last three months of the year. The problems and challenges are ongoing…
Despite all these ongoing problems I pledge to walk 1000 miles in 2026.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 30th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, This & That
Feeling Christmassy…
… after my first Christmas meal of the year
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 11th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2025, Holidays
Harrogate – Day Four
We had breakfast and then checked out of The Yorkshire Hotel. Luggage loaded into the car; we drove to Wakefield to visit the Cathedral. The Church is large in size and has a lovely interior. We enjoyed our visit and I got my Cathedral passport stamped. The lady who put the sticker in my passport [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2025
