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People who know me well will appreciate this photo
I always have my camera in my hand/s when I am out and about.
More ‘In My Hands’ can be found in the gallery.

10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2013

We packed our bags, had breakfast and checked out of the hotel before setting off for Tynemouth in glorious sunshine.  We enjoyed a short walk around the Spanish Battery and the towering Collingwood monument before visiting Tynemouth Priory & Castle.  The site contains interesting history including gun batteries that were used in the first and [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 19th 2013

After breakfast we set out for Durham in order to visit the cathedral and the Lindesfarne Gospels exhibition.  Unfortunately when we enquired at the visitor information centre about tickets to see the Gospels we were advised that the earliest time slot possible for that day was 7.30pm.  We didn’t fancy hanging around all day so [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 18th 2013

When I got up in the morning and looked out of the window I noticed that the weather had changed to rain.  After breakfast, equipped with raincoat and umbrella, I left the hotel and set off towards Grey Street to see the monument.  Luckily on this occasion the scaffolding had gone so I  could enjoy [...]

22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2013

I was up early and ready to set off, but unfortunately Mr C was sluggish which meant we didn’t set off until 11.20am. After we had filled up with petrol and checked the car tyre pressures it was almost time for lunch.  I was driving so Mr C was tasked to think  of a suitable [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2013

13 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2013

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 – 1944)

15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2013

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