I haven’t quite made 1000 miles in 2025. A deluge of problems and challenges cascaded in during the last three months of the year. The problems and challenges are ongoing…
Despite all these ongoing problems I pledge to walk 1000 miles in 2026.
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Filed under Anecdotes, This & That
Feeling Christmassy…
… after my first Christmas meal of the year
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 11th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2025, Holidays
Harrogate – Day Four
We had breakfast and then checked out of The Yorkshire Hotel. Luggage loaded into the car; we drove to Wakefield to visit the Cathedral. The Church is large in size and has a lovely interior. We enjoyed our visit and I got my Cathedral passport stamped. The lady who put the sticker in my passport [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2025, Holidays
Harrogate – Day Three
For breakfast, my taste buds were looking forward to pancakes and fruit compote, but sadly pancakes weren’t on offer this morning leading me to plan B choices. After a bowl of fresh fruit, I selected some of the more visually appealing items that were on offer from the cooked breakfast area. The eggs looked unappetising [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2025, Holidays
Harrogate – Day Two
Today was my birthday so I enjoyed a cup of tea in bed whilst opening prezzies. Breakfast was much as I remembered it although now it is completely self service whereas on our previous visit some of the breakfast items such as eggs were cooked fresh to order.
After breakfast we walked through misty Harrogate to [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2025, Holidays
Harrogate – Day One
We set off almost as planned after a slight delay. Our neighbours were leaving the house as Mr C was loading the car. They were concerned about his health issues and stopped for a chat.
We drove through the morning’s hazy fog and stunning autumnal tree colours enjoying Mr C’s new car which is really comfortable [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Last Post Shift Walk of the Year
Before the clocks changed at the weekend I enjoyed one last post shift walk at Attingham Park. I was treated to some beautiful Autumn colours and the walled garden was decked out for ‘The School of Magic’ trail.
When the evenings get darker after the clocks change I like to travel home in daylight to avoid [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2025
