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Cassino – Day Three

I awoke wondering what time it was. Light was seeping through the curtains but everywhere was quiet. I squinted at my watch without wearing my glasses and was confused it looked like 8.30 but that couldn’t be possible the alarm had been set for 7.15 and I hadn’t heard it go off.
I put my watch [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025

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Cassino – Day Two

The alarm woke us at 4am. We got washed and dressed then drove the short distance to Manchester airport.
When we arrived at the meet and greet car park, the barrier didn’t lift to let us in. Mr C pressed the intercom button to speak to someone who checked his details up on the system. Mr [...]

5 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025

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Cassino – Day One

For various reasons I wasn’t able to lay my potential holiday clothes options out on the bed then reject some, keeping my packing to a sensible level before packing my bag the day before travelling as I usually do.
This left me feeling stressed out packing at the last minute whilst Mr C sorted out some [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on May 9th 2025

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Mega Miles May Challenge

It is that time of year again so I’m taking on the Mega Miles Challenge in support of the Charity for Civil Servants. I have pledged to walk 100 miles in May
May 1st fell on the day I volunteer reading with children in a local school. I always walk too and from the school and [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2025

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A Window of Opportunity

On the last day of April Mr C was out for the day leaving me to my own devices.
I visited mum before lunch, she wasn’t quite herself. Her bag was packed, she was dressed to go out and she arguing with ‘The Voices’. I left earlier than I had intended picking up something for lunch [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2025

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St Albans – Day Four

For our final morning in St Albans, sampled the hotel breakfast. I was tempted by the idea of a continental breakfast. Apart from meat and cheese, everything was there but the bread, pastries and fruits were more English in style. Turning back to the main menu I chose a pancake stack which was beautifully presented. [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2025

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St Albans – Day Three

We attended the 9.30 Easter service in St Albans Cathedral which, as we had been advised the previous day, was spiritual and communal. There were processions and presenting of ‘The Book’ and speaking the word, which is moving to experience.
Between the two-morning services, bubbles, juice and tea were served in the Cathedral’s Welcome Centre to [...]

7 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2025

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