Once again, I needed to move my Attingham Park Volunteering afternoon from my usual Tuesday afternoon slot, mum had a dental appointment.
Wednesday afternoon was rainy and consequently not many people ventured out. Of those that did many were first time visitors and some had chosen to come after deciding not to join their planned walk [...]
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Rain Stops Play
6 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2024
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Capesthorne Hall
We arrived just in time for lunch, my coronation chicken sandwich was delicious. After lunch we had an enjoyable afternoon with a visit to the house followed by a walk round the gardens and woodland.
It was good to visit after over 30 years of driving past the hall when visiting relatives in the Manchester area.
2 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2024
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Fine Dining on the Patio
My only walk today was around town shopping for hair essentials for mum. I parked in a distant car park so that I could get some steps in. I had intended to go for a more leisurely walk in the afternoon but the rain and ‘thunder’ led me to stay at home and do some [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2024
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What A Difference A Day Makes
I walk to my Thursday volunteering session at my local school whatever the weather. Usually the weather is kind to me but today it was a little damp.
Later in the day we dined out at the Bear Inn, Hodnet for a birthday celebration.
4 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2024
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Fine Dining
Even though I didn’t have the opportunity for a walk today I almost reached my daily mile goal whilst shopping for the weeks food supplies.
I spent the afternoon in a local pub garden celebrating a friends ’significant’ birthday. The weather was sunny, warm and glorious which meant that later in the day we were able [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2024
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Some Beautiful Blooms
I took these pictures whilst walking to register my car for free parking at the local hospital. It was a happy day, the sun was out, my mum was visiting the hospital for a routine check up and later in the day I was due to for a pampering session at the hairdressers.
A few minutes [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2024
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Thursday Routine
My usual Thursday walk to and from volunteering at a local school. The weather was gorgeous but unfortunatly I wasn’t able to extend my return walk. My services were required elsewhere.
2 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2024
