Archive for the 'Anecdotes' Category
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On Christmas Day in the Morning
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 25th 2013
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Powis Castle at Christmas
I took time out of my busy schedule to enjoy a relaxing drive through the Shropshire and Welsh countryside in order to visit Powis Castle. The lower state rooms are decked out in the style of an Edwardian Christmas:
Powis has been home to the Herbert family for almost 800 years and various Christmas traditions have [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2013
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It’s All in the Timing!!
I had just finished enjoying a lunch time bacon buttie when I heard a loud CRACK in the vicinity of the kitchen. The wind had just blown up outside, so I wondered if a branch had blown off a tree into the kitchen window.
I looked up and said, ‘what’s that?’ Mr C leapt up and [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2013
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The Tree of Light
It is that time of year again for the Rotary Clubs annual ‘Tree of Light‘, where people are invited to sponsor a light on the tree in memory of a loved one, or a cause that is dear to them. The monies that are raised are given to various charities, the choices are different [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2013
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London 2013
Many years ago, a former work colleague organised a day trip to London. The one off trip turned into an annual event taking place in October or November. A core group of people are always present on the trips. The 2013 trip took place last Saturday and, as one of my colleagues [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Online Check-In Nightmare
The uncertainty of flying Swissair
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2013
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Autumn at Attingham
I took advantage of the glorious sunny weather and took a Sunday afternoon stroll in Attingham Park. I did of course have a little bit of lunch in the coach house cafe before setting off on my favourite walk;-)
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2013
