The answer to where is this picture and where is the picture within the picture is:
The frame is situated within Alnwick Castle Grounds looking out over the countryside. Just of to the left is the view of the Lion Bridge which can be seen here. Just out of sight of the picture is the river [...]
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A Picture Within a Frame
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 4th 2009
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Harry Hotspur
Following my last post on Alnwick Castle I had a special request for some Hotspur. So here he is:
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2009
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Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle has been home to the Percy family since 1309 when Henry Lord Percy purchased Alnwick Castle moving the family north from Yorkshire. It is the second largest inhabited castle in England.
The earliest mention of Alnwick Castle in the history books appears soon after 1096 when Yves de Vescy became baron of Alnwick [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Nov 25th 2009
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The Percy Lion
The Lion Bridge at Alnwick spans the river Aln and was built in 1770 to replace an earlier bridge which had been destroyed by flooding. It gets it’s name from the sculpture of the Percy Lion which is situated on the bridge. The Percy Lion was made in 1773 by John Knowles and is distinctive [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 24th 2009
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A Bit of a Laugh
You are on a horse riding away.
On the left side is a long drop.
On the right is an Elephant going at the same speed.
In front is a Kangaroo which you can’t pass.
Behind is a Lion.
How do you get out of this dangerous situation?
Highlight for the answer: Get off the kids roundabout and start acting your [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Nov 23rd 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
There are too many people, and too few human beings.
Robert Zend
15 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2009
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The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is one of those things you either love or hate. It always makes me smile so I must be in the former category. According to the information board it is one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world – seen by more than one person every second, [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2009
