We made sure we attended breakfast earlier rather than later to ensure that bread, cheese and meats were available to us. Whilst we were in the breakfast room, Mauro, who we met during the battle of Cassino discussion the previous night, made a point of shaking our hands and saying goodbye to us before he [...]
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Cassino – Day Five
6 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2025
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Cassino – Day Four
Today the alarm buzzed as scheduled so we were in the breakfast room with plenty of time to spare. We arrived to find that there was only one piece of toasting bread, no other bread and insufficient slices of cheese, salami and ham.
I enquired about the bread and was told it had finished… Not quite [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2025
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Cassino – Day Three
I awoke wondering what time it was. Light was seeping through the curtains but everywhere was quiet. I squinted at my watch without wearing my glasses and was confused it looked like 8.30 but that couldn’t be possible the alarm had been set for 7.15 and I hadn’t heard it go off.
I put my watch [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025
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Cassino – Day Two
The alarm woke us at 4am. We got washed and dressed then drove the short distance to Manchester airport.
When we arrived at the meet and greet car park, the barrier didn’t lift to let us in. Mr C pressed the intercom button to speak to someone who checked his details up on the system. Mr [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025
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Cassino – Day One
For various reasons I wasn’t able to lay my potential holiday clothes options out on the bed then reject some, keeping my packing to a sensible level before packing my bag the day before travelling as I usually do.
This left me feeling stressed out packing at the last minute whilst Mr C sorted out some [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 9th 2025
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Mega Miles May Challenge
It is that time of year again so I’m taking on the Mega Miles Challenge in support of the Charity for Civil Servants. I have pledged to walk 100 miles in May
May 1st fell on the day I volunteer reading with children in a local school. I always walk too and from the school and [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2025
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A Window of Opportunity
On the last day of April Mr C was out for the day leaving me to my own devices.
I visited mum before lunch, she wasn’t quite herself. Her bag was packed, she was dressed to go out and she arguing with ‘The Voices’. I left earlier than I had intended picking up something for lunch [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2025
