Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Cornwall & Exeter 2026, Holidays
We had a lovely breakfast sitting in the conservatory window and looking out on the garden. There was a small buffet selection and a choice of menu options that were cooked to order. I chose Belgian Waffles with fruit compote. They were delicious but the portion was enormous!
One of the reasons we chose to stay [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 15th 2026
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We had one last breakfast in Padstow. I reverted to the veggie option before checking out. We loaded our luggage into the car and drove to Boscastle to visit the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. We arrived at the museum just after a coach party had arrived and so were advised to wait about fifteen [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 14th 2026
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The service at breakfast was not as efficient-much slower-than it had been the previous day. Several people were seeking out the waitress for their order to be taken only to be told to return to their table, someone would be along soon.
The waitress eventually came to take our order (after taking an order from others [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 13th 2026
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Breakfast and the associated service were excellent. There was a buffet selection and a menu offering cooked-to-order choices. I selected a child’s vegetarian breakfast.
Mr C wanted to tick off some of his bucket list items, so we headed to Land’s End via St Michaels Mount. We paused briefly at St Michaels Mount for Mr C [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2026
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The first destination of our holiday was Padstow. When we set off (on time), the temperature was 94F s0 we were glad of the car’s air conditioning. We stopped for lunch in Gloucester services where we sat inside after we decided it was too hot to sit outside. Later, we stopped at Exeter services for [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 12th 2026
Today I was one of the walk leaders at Attingham Park. We only had one walker so we were able to adapt the walk route to show her additional points of interest. It was the hottest day of the year so far so the cool breezes from the river and shade from the woodland were [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2026
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Thursday is the day I volunteer in a local school, helping children with their reading. I walk to and from the school and today I chose to walk home the long way round.
Back home I tried on a new dress I had ordered for my upcoming holiday in Cornwall, then chilled and read a book [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2026
