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Sometimes visiting ruins can be a bit of an adventure! Especially when a church service is about to start and cars are arriving and blocking your exit from the car park.

A Bit of an Adventure, originally uploaded by KirscheTortschen.

6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2010

I thought it would be a nice change to pop up to the local town centre during lunchtime today so that I could get something interesting for my lunch and also dinner this evening.  I specifically remembered not to take the route where the roadworks were so that I didn’t get delayed.  I was able [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2010

Recently I sent my Points Pedometer back because it had developed a fault and I couldn’t reset it.  I received a parcel on Saturday  which should have been my pedometer.  I was looking forward to using the pedometer because my temporary one rattles rather loudly and makes it sound like I have a few loose [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 23rd 2010

The temporary sculpture I mentioned in my last Blog post is part of the Sotheby’s ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition at Chatsworth.  The exhibition is a display of modern sculpture  set against the backdrop of Chatsworth house and estate.  When I visited, the exhibits were in the process of being set up in preparation for the exhibition [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 22nd 2010

I have been having a nice day out and about enjoying the sun (I ordered it especially).
There were a few food challenges along the way but I managed not to succumb to the lure of naughty cakes

Out & About, originally uploaded by KirscheTortschen.

16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 16th 2010

It has definitely been one of those days. This morning my printer wasn’t working, the light was on but nothing was happening! I fiddled around with the leads and ran some tests but it was staying offline. On closer inspection I realised that after my last minute visitors had vacated the room [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 14th 2010

I like the fact that some National Trust properties are now allowing indoor photography. It was a bit of a challenge to get a decent indoor photograph at Hardwick because the rooms were rather dark, so I only took a few photographs.
I Particularly liked the muniment room because I have not seen one before. [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2010

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