The room was warm and cosy leading to a lovely relaxing night’s sleep.
I packed my bags which I hadn’t been able to do the night before because of my clothes that were wet due to the Bolsover deluge. However, my fleece was still quite damp and not suitable for wearing or packing.
We checked out of [...]
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Chesterfield – Day Two
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 29th 2025
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Chesterfield – Day One
We booked a last-minute overnighter so that we could spend a whole day at Chatsworth. Before setting off on our journey we visited mum who seemed in a better place than she had been in recent days.
As we left it was time for lunch (both mum’s and ours) so we stopped at Boscobel House for [...]
3 Comments CherryPie on Mar 28th 2025
Day five was the start of a mini overnight adventure…
Comments Off CherryPie on Mar 24th 2025
The Malagasy Giant Chameleon is native to the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.
They are the largest chameleon in length and the secon heaviset in weight. Although their typical diet is insects their large size also enables them to eat small birds and reptiles.
Chamelons are famous for changing colour. However, this colour change [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2025
…Pitcher Plant
They are unique, in that they have specialised leaves called cups. These cups hold digestive enzymes which allow them to consume flies and other invertebrates.
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2025
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Koi Carp
The butterfly in the final photo of my previous post was perched looking over the Koi swimming below.
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2025
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Butterflies
A few of the many varieties of butterflies that flutter around Stratford-upon-Avon butterfly farm.
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2025
