…that I wrote about my nephew’s eighteen birthday invitation. It is that time of year again and my second nephew is about to turn eighteen. He has invited family and friends to join him in celebration.
Although their birthdays are only a year apart they are two school years apart so he still has another year [...]
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It Seems Like Only Yesterday…
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2011
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Rice and Dice
Last Friday I was invited to an evening of board games and curry. I was asked to bring along Pirates Cove which is one of the games in my collection. On arrival we enjoyed pre-dinner drinks outside on the deck of the Titanic. We then moved inside for some rather delicious curry dishes served in [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 8th 2011
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A Perfect Day
I went to see the final instalment of Harry Potter at the cinema on Saturday. The film did the book justice and there was some powerful acting that brought the scenes to life. It was well worth the wait.
Before the film I spent a busy day in Birmingham. I had a good old browse around [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2011
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Alnwick Garden – The Bamboo Labyrinth
“Only dead fish swim with the stream”
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The first time I visited the Alnwick Garden I loved this quote and found it quite profound. It is a Buddhist quote and it reflects what the Duchess was trying to achieve with her garden. The stone with the quote can be found on the way into the Bamboo [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2011
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Vision and Verb
I was recently honoured by being invited to join the very talented ladies at ‘Vision and Verb‘. I have been following the V&V site since it was formed in January 2010 and have always found their presentation of Vision and Verb very inspirational.
What is this collaboration of women of a certain age all about?
Vision and [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2011
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Alnwick – The Rose Garden
This is the first time I have visited the Rose Garden when it is in full bloom, it was worth the wait. It is filled with David Austin roses, so it is a little bit like home from home for me although I have to confess that I have never visited David Austin Roses… [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2011
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Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
This was my first visit to Belsay and it has a bit of everything and comprises of three different elements. A hall inspired by the architecture of ancient Greece, a medieval castle with rare wall paintings and magnificent gardens. The hall was enlarged in the early 17th century and subsequently superseded by a Greek Revival [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2011
