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One year later (minus a week) we revisited Jodrell Bank in order to see the new First Light Pavilion which is located within the arboretum. It was still under construction on our previous visit.

Inside the First Light Pavilion will be a spectacular exhibition,  in which visitors can engage with the stories of the amazing scientists [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 3rd 2022

I chose a local route to complete my memorial walk in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II.  The walk was perfect with both sunshine and showers.

I will now retrace my steps on my virtual route from London back to Windsor (just under 29 miles), concluding with a ‘real’ walk along the ‘Long Walk’ from [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2022

Day 14 of my Memorial Walk in memory of Queen Elizabeth II didn’t quite go as I had planned it.
My plan was to visit the Chelsea and Maxell gardens before embarking on a walk around Telford Town Park. My first choice of car park looked full so I opted for plan B. The car park [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2022

Not something you expect to see in the middle of August on your summer vacation!

2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2022

2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2022

2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2022

Today’s walk wasn’t quite what I had in mind when I set off. I planned to visit a secret garden, but decided to walk to the Peace Gardens first where I lingered on a bench watching the world go by.
Whilst I was taking photos near to the Peace Gardens a gentleman noticed me and told [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2022

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