Our cooked-to-order breakfast was excellent, setting us up for the day. Our destination was Eastnor Castle which opened at 10.30. We reached the Castle well before then so we went on a magical mystery tour around the local countryside until the Castle was open. At one point we encountered silly partridges (approximately 12) running around [...]
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Malvern – Day Two
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2021
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Malvern – Day One
We were a little bit late setting off and picking mum up for her holiday adventure. This led us to have lunch at Stokesay Castle tearoom before continuing our journey to Hampton Court Castle. We enjoyed lunch sitting outside with views over the fields and the occasional train passing by.
In addition to the gardens, the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2021
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Back Home After My Travels
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2021
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An Unexpected Visitor
I was sitting home alone on the patio as the sun went down when I heard an unexpected rustle in the sun parched greenery and looked up to see this little guy. What a lovely treat for me.
The young blackbird with his distinctive personality also graced me with his presence as did a fleeting bat.
The [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2021
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A Late Afternoon Walk…
… followed by fine dining on the patio
The weather was hot and humid so I waited until the late afternoon for my walk, choosing a route with plenty of shade.
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2021
Today was a scorcher with the temperature reaching 84F as I arrived home after an afternoon four miler.
I walked to Leegomery Pool where I sat and lingered for a while watching the fish just under the surface of the pool. Occasionally as the fish swam a fin emerged above the water level reminding me of [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 20th 2021
