Sunday
Just before my mum fell ill and was admitted to hospital we had signed up to having our kitchen revamped starting on 6th January 2025.
Mum being in hospital (and still not home) and Christmas left us rushing around at the last minute to clear the kitchen. We got there just in time.
Those who have known [...]
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4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
I Pledge…
… to walk 1000 miles in 2025
In 2024 I fell short of my 1000 miles by 42.4 miles.
2024 was a challenge for me with my mum being ill on and off throughout the year requiring stays in hospital. In-between her stays in hospital she had many medical appointments. By the end of the [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 2nd 2025
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Christmas Lights
After a difficult visit with mum on Christmas afternoon we travelled home the long way round to see the various Christmas light displays.
This one, near to where I live is lovely.
The subsequent visits have not go got any better…
13 Comments CherryPie on Dec 28th 2024
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Dinner for Two
This is the first Christmas where there have only been the two of us for Christmas dinner. It was nice but strange.
11 Comments CherryPie on Dec 26th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Christmas at Attingham Park
Mr C and I had originally planned to visit the Attingham Park Christmas displays on the 7th December and I would do a late volunteering shift after our visit. Then Mr C would pick me up and we would have a meal out to complete the day.
Unfortunately Storm Darragh had other plans and Attingham Park [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Art, St Albans 2024
Votes For Sale!
In 1851 St Albans achieved notoriety when its electorate of 500 men, were found guilty of selling their votes.
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, St Albans 2024
St Albans – Day Four
Case packed; we check out of the Premier Inn before our last breakfast in St Albans. We both had a senior moment in the car park; we paid the car parking fee put the bags in the car and then remembered that we were walking into town for breakfast!
We had to leave the car park [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2024
