This morning when I turned the key in my car ignition nothing happened… I was reminded that on Friday the car had been a bit sluggish starting and that I had taken it for a bit of drive on Saturday to boost the battery.
Now I was in a bit of a dilemma. How was I [...]
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An Unwelcome Start to the Week
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 9th 2015
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Happiness Jars – Update
I must have blinked… January has been and gone and I hardly noticed it. That means it is one month since I started writing down my ‘Happiness Moments’ of the day. I have stayed on track and placed at least one thought in there each day.
When I look at the box it makes me smile [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 2nd 2015
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A Grand Entrance
As I left for work this morning it was blustery and chilly but on the plus side the sun was shining. On my journey to work a particularly vibrant rainbow in a strange patch of light caught my eye although sadly I had no time to stop and enjoy it. As I parked my car [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2015
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The Effects of War
One of the books I am currently reading is ‘The Poppy; A history of conflict, loss, remembrance & redemption’ by Nicholas J. Saunders. The book presents aspects of the beauty, pain, pleasure and tragedy of the poppy throughout history. Nicholas takes us on a journey from Ancient Egypt right through to the current day and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2015
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Happiness Jars
On New Years Eve I was inspired by a link that appeared on my Facebook page:
HAPPINESS JARS!
Dear Ones -
Here it is the end of the year, and I thought it might be a good time to re-introduce to you all the concept of a Happiness Jar.
Here’s me with mine!
What is a Happiness Jar? The simplest thing [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Jan 2nd 2015
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Sunset Over the Wrekin
As 2014 came to a close, nature provided a glorious sunset.
22 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2015
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Christmas Through the Ages
In the busy run up to Christmas I was able to find a brief time slot that allowed me to visit Attingham Park for lunch and to see the house decked out for Christmas through the ages. Each room had a different feel and different styles of Christmas decorations and trees.
As in previous years one [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 27th 2014
