When I woke up the sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Mr C started his morning ritual of making a cup of tea only to find that the drinks tray had not been restocked! When we entered the dining room I chose a table that was next to French doors [...]
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Hurley – Day Three
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2017
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Hurley – Day Two
Our room was a little warm overnight due to the lovely weather. The breakfast spread was excellent, having both cooked and continental style options, although unfortunately the plates were cold.
When we were comfortably replete we drove to The Savill Garden which is situated in Windsor Great Park. Whilst we were travelling Mr C’s phone started [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2017
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Hurley – Day One
We picked up my Mum and set off on our journey to Windsor which took rather longer than expected due to the volume of traffic on the bank holiday weekend. Whilst we were driving around Windsor struggling to find a place to park we spotted my nephew and his lady friend outside Windsor Castle and [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2017
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The Wanderer Returns
I have returned from my weekend break, which was arranged so that we could meet up with one of my nephews. We had a lovely weekend and the weather was kind to us putting its sunny hat on for the weekend.
On our return the weather was still favourable allowing us to enjoy an al fresco [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2017
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A Lunchtime Expedition
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 [...]
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
