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The weather was a little chilly and the sky rather overcast leading to a walk that blew away the cobwebs. Along the way a encountered two former colleagues and a Police Officer looking for a homeless person with an aggressive dog setting up a shelter in the woodland area.

I had a brief conversation with the [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 27th 2024

After my Thursday afternoon volunteering as a School Reader at a local shcool I took the long route home via Leegomery pool.

10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 25th 2024

I am really enjoying my volunteering opportunity in Visitor Reception at Attingham Park. I work alongside some lovely people both permanent staff and volunteers.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to fulfil one of the aspirations I held when I took early retirement.
My post volunteering walks are a bonus but… I am already thinking towards [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2024

One of our friends arranged a breakfast gathering because her family were over from Germany for a few days.
There was much fun and laughter and the extensive menu options proved a challenge for some. For me, the small vegetarian breakfast hit the sweet spot.

All too soon it was time to part ways leaving Mr C and [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 22nd 2024

Last weekend Mr C purchased two suits in Birmingham. They required tailoring so this weekend we returned to pick them up. This gave me the opportunity for a healthy walk around Birmingham follwed by an indulgent browse around Boundary Mill on our way home.

2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 20th 2024

After sorting some things out for mum I had a window of opportunity for an impromptu walk at Trench middle pool which was on my way home.

I parked my car in such a way that I needed to open the door to the full extent to avoid stepping into a puddle and half way round [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2024

… followed by sunset at Horton

Today was the first time for three weeks that I was able to manage a post volunteering walk in Attingham Park. I wasn’t able to due to the restrictive visiting hours in hospital. Mum has moved from hospital but is not yet home.

I was also pleasantly suprised to find that [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 16th 2024

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