When I finished work at the end of June I had lots of plans for the summer months, including days out in the sun. The summer didn’t quite happen and there has hardly a day gone by without rain at some point during the day. I have enjoyed my time; having space for myself, clearing [...]
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A Lunchtime Expedition
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 22nd 2017
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A Day Trip to Banbury
After a family gathering in Banbury last March we planned to return later in the year to visit Broughton Castle and perhaps sample some pancakes in the Little Amsterdam Cafe. The occasion of Mr C’s birthday was the perfect to occasion to realise our plan.
We arrived in Banbury just in time for lunch and headed [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2017
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An Unexpected Gift
Last FridayI asked Mr C to pick up a courgette on the way home from work. In addition to the courgette he presented me with a bunch of flowers. How lovely
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2017
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Dinner on the Patio
This year I have found that our summer months resembled autumn rather than summer. In the few weeks since I have retired from my career there have only been a few occasions when it has been sunny enough to sit outside in my garden. It hasn’t even been sunny enough for me to be inspired [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2017
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A Window of Sunshine
Shortly after lunchtime the sun made a brief appearance so I grabbed my my camera and headed off to Buildwas Abbey. It is a perfect tranquil place to enjoy the sunshine.
As I a sat on a bench I was reminded of a previous visit when I was treated to the sounds of a Benedictine chant [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2017
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Out of Hot Water
In the afternoon of the day before our trip to Manchester, I tried to fill the kitchen sink so that I could wash the pots from lunchtime. I noticed that the water was only tepid and thought that perhaps the hot water had been used up earlier in the day. There wasn’t time to turn [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2017
