I am still rushing round doing my last minute preparations (for tomorrows lunch) and delivering presents, but for now I am having a short rest with a nice cup of tea. Later I will be having a nice relaxing bath and maybe a glass of my favourite sherry.
I hope you all have a happy and [...]
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Happy Christmas
22 Comments CherryPie on Dec 24th 2009
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Chillingham Castle
One of my ‘must places to visit’ when I was on my hols in Northumberland was Chillingham Castle because it sounded so interesting. It had the reputation of one of the most haunted castles which I was skeptical about, thinking it a marketing ploy. I will now give you the information I wrote in [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2009
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PhotoHunt – Fast
The car was traveling fast, not the cows
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
26 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2009
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Lady Waterford Hall
I think that is enough doom and gloom for now so I will share some appropriate holiday photos (for this season) with you.
One of the places I visited during my stay on the borders was the Lady Waterford Hall which was formally a school. The building contains Biblical scenes that were painted onto the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2009
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Speaking of Trees…
…reminded me of a special moment when I was on my holiday in Northumberland earlier this year.
I was privileged to see a red squirrel as I was travelling through the countryside near Chillingham. Initially he was sitting on the pillar at the end of a bridge I was about to cross but he leaped into [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2009
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful,
we must carry it with us, or we find it not.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2009
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A Picture Within a Frame
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 [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 4th 2009
