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Some of you might remember that the last time I visited Attingham Park I saw the herd of deer being fed for the last time this winter. Here is a little video them in full action rushing around. I have been rushing around as much as they have today on more of my [...]

13 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2010

My final destination in my recent weekend in Kent was the Bedouin encampment. As you can see it is nowhere near as exotic as it sounds
It was here that there was a bit of a saga about where to eat for lunch.  Two of the party didn’t like the food that was [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2010

I was determined to take advantage of the sunny weather and hopefully get some pictures of spring flowers.  I did manage to track down some flowers in one of the local parks but it was rather crowded and the wind was a little chilly.  I took a few photos and beat a hasty retreat.  I [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2010

I had a lazy start to the day to catch up from all my recent rushing around. The day was so lovely and sunny I just had to get out and about and soak up the atmosphere. I had a little walk along the river and then sat on a certain bench near [...]

19 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2010

Visiting National Trust properties gives me so much enjoyment, especially when there is a garden and property with very interesting history combined.  I always have to have my camera in hand to capture the moment.
I also take great pleasure in knowing that these places have been saved for future generations to appreciate and be given [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2010

As part of the Easter celebrations the local parish church always erects a wooden cross and adorns it with flowers. This is done by the congregation just before the Easter morning service. I think it is a lovely idea and the little children get involved with it too.
I dodged the rain showers and [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Apr 4th 2010

The plan for today was to visit the Birmingham Back to Backs but unfortunately they were fully booked. It was a long way to travel just to have lunch in Birmingham so plan B was hatched. The next choice was Wightwick Manor which isn’t too far away from Birmingham. However the journey [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 3rd 2010

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