As the end of 2024 was drawing to a close, we intended for one last day trip to London. We were looking forward to seeing London with its festive lights all aglow.
Sadly, we were not able to visit London to enjoy the festivities because mum became unwell again and was admitted to hospital at the [...]
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A Delayed Day Trip to London
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 9th 2025
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Sunday Brunch…
… at Truffles Cafe in Ironbridge
Afterwards we visited mum in the nearby care home on a day when she was not quite herself.
Much later in the day we dined in the Giggling Squid before visiting Theatre Severn to hear Kate Mosse ‘Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth’. She shared her inspiration for her novel Labyrinth [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 4th 2025
For breakfast I chose the vegetarian option that had tempted me the day before. It was delicious.
As we checked out of the hotel we were asked if we had enjoyed our stay and our choice of room style, and, if we returned would we choose the same or something different? There are three options; the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2025
We arrived in the breakfast room to find that the advertised continental breakfast was exactly as advertised, unlike our previous hotel where several components of the continental breakfast were missing. I couldn’t miss out on the opportunity even though the vegetarian breakfast was also tempting. I wasn’t disappointed.
After breakfast, as planned, we had a chilly [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2025
We had a leisurely start to the day, choosing lunch in one of the cafés listed in the ‘Extra Mile’ book that seeks out foody delights as alternatives to motorway services.
We settled on Ellenden Farm Shop Café near Harvington. When we arrived, I realised that we had been there before on a day trip to [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2025
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My Bounce is Back…
… after a pampering session in the hairdressers.
Later, following a visit with my mum there was fine dining at Chez Nous.
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2025
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A Return Visit
… for Valentine’s Day
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2025
