I awoke refreshed, the bed was so cosy and comfortable. When we arrived in the breakfast room it was surreal, there being only one other couple in the room (a few others arrived as we were about to leave). We were given a menu of breakfast items that were cooked to order. I enjoyed what [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2026
Winchester – Day One
We like to spend the Easter weekend in a location where we can join the Sunday Easter service in one of the English Cathedrals. This year we chose Winchester, a place where we have previously enjoyed several mini breaks.
We broke our long, tedious journey for lunch at Gilks Garage café in Kineton. The Café is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2026
Filed under Holidays, Winchester 2019
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal and new life.
Janine Di Giovanni
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2026
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
A mother’s love is more beautiful than any fresh flower
Debasish Mridha
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2026
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Heritage, Holidays
St Fagans Museum of National History
Maestir School
This is a one-roomed rural school built in 1880. By this time, every child between five and twelve years old could expec an education.
In 1900, the Headmistress, Miss Rachel Ann Thomas, taught thirty six pupils aged between five and fourteen. The lessons were in English, although the children’s fist language was Welsh. The emphasisi [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2026
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St Fagans Museum of National History
Derwen Bakehouse
Evan Jenkins built this small commercial bakehouse in the garden of Derwen House. Thespian Street, Aberystwyth. His daughters, Catherine and Mary, ran the business. They worked from 6am to 10pm.
Home ovens were too small to bake enough bread for large families. People prepared their dough in tins and took it to be baked in [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2026
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St Fagans Museum of National History
Oakdale Workmen’s Institute
Workmen’s institutes, or ‘Stutes’ as they were fondly known, were once common sights in Welsh industrial towns and villages. Groups of coal miners and other workers built them to provide educations and leisure facilities for them and their families.
This one contains a library, reading room and a concert hall upstairs. The institute played [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 10th 2026
