I turned up for my shift at Attingham Park to find a former colleague was also on the same volunteering shift. It was lovely to see him and catch up on old times, that spanned for more than 30 years. We saw a lovely former colleague leaving Attingham, someone whose company I had enjoyed (we [...]
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A Mini Excursion…
… on bank holiday Monday
4 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2024
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Another Sunday…
… the sun was out an Hodnet Hall was calling.
We arrived in time for lunch and we both ordered smoked mackerel pate. It being a sunny bank holiday sunday we had to wait longer than usual for our lunch to arrive which meant that I forgot to take a foody photo when it arrived.
We explored [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 6th 2024
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Spring Blossoms
On my walk to a local school for my weekly afternoon session listening to children read I noticed these beautiful spring blooms.
Later in the day I donned my new reversible wrap skirt to dine in a local restaurant, the Orange House. The restaurant provides a Tapas menu and we have been meaning to visit since [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2024
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A Post Shift Walk
The days are drawing out and Attingham park stays open later giving me the opportunity to venture on longer walks. Today I ventured into the deer park. It is a clearly marked path but not listed on the visitor map. After a while I retraced my steps because I wasn’t sure how long it would [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2024
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Lunch and Bluebells
The sun had got its hat on so it would have been rude not to go out for lunch.
Hodnet Hall provides lovely lunches and cakes, a perfect choice. The gardens are lovely at this time of year with colourful blooms in flower and bluebells along the pathway.
Lunch and a sunny garden walk what more could [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 29th 2024
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Woodhenge to Apley Woods
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
