Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.
Jules Verne
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21 Comments CherryPie on Feb 2nd 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Ladykirk Church
…or The Kirk of Our Lady of the Steill
The parish of Ladykirk lies along the northern bank of the River Tweed, which separates Scotland from England, and is about half-way between Coldstream and Berwick. Norham Castle – the stronghold for the north of England – stands just across the river, whilst Haildon Hill and [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2014
The recent Google Doodle celebrating the 200th anniversary of the architect who renovated the walled city of Carcassonne brought back happy memories of my visit there in 2012.
From the Telegraph regarding the man and his anniversary:
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, the architect known for his distinctive restoration work on medieval buildings, has been celebrated with a Google doodle.
The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2014
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Lindisfarne Castle
From Wiki:
Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle located on Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901. The island is accessible from the mainland at low tide by means of a causeway.
The castle is located in what was once the very volatile border area between England and Scotland. Not only did the English [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2014
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
The Journey
This sculpture stands inside The Parish Church of St Mary, Lindisfarne:
In the south aisle stands the imposing statue known as The Journey, depicting the monks of Lindisfarne carrying St.Cuthbert’s body on the first stage of its journey to Durham and is probably the first thing to catch the visitor’s eye. The sculpture is an acclaimed [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2014
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive because you words become your behaviour.
Keep your behaviour positive because your behaviour become your habits.
Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.
Mahatma Gandhi
19 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2014
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Inside The Parish Church of St Mary – Lindisfarne
9 Comments CherryPie on Jan 25th 2014
