Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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…with my Mother and Father in Law.
First stop was Little Amsterdam Cafe for lunch.
After lunch we made our way to Broughton Castle where we enjoyed the landscape views and a visit to the Parish Church of St Mary Broughton with North Newington before the castle was open for visiting.
During our visit we enjoyed a pleasant [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2018
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… through the walled garden and along the bluebell walk at Attingham Park
8 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2018
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Today is the fourth day of a walking challenge I have committed to. The challenge is to reach 10000 steps each day. I know there are some days, that I will not be able to achieve that step count in a day. When I am travelling long distances in a car to meet up with [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2018
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Hodnet Hall Gardens are open every sunday during their open season but only on three weekdays during the season. I planned to visit the gardens today if the weather was favourable. The weather had changed from the lovely sunny weather we have experienced in recent days to overcast and cloudy.
The visit was looking promising but [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2018
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Stretching across the River Severn, the world’s first iron bridge is one of the greatest symbols of the Industrial Revolution. But the Iron Bridge is now suffering from cracking and in need of repair.
To save the bridge for generations to come, English Heritage is embarking on its largest conservation project to date.
Each generation has done [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2018
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8 Comments CherryPie on May 1st 2018
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On a soggy saturday we drove to Banbury for a family gathering at the delightful Little Amsterdam Cafe. We ended up spending most the afternoon there due to an accident on the motorway causing holdups on the journey.
The pancakes were as delicious as they had been on our previous visit and the staff were charming. [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2018
