Following my last post on Alnwick Castle I had a special request for some Hotspur. So here he is:
Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Back Again
Just when I thought things were settling back to normal after two “one of those days” I encountered the dreaded…
…500 – Internal server error.
Followed by this alarming briefing when I got to work. Normal service seems to be resumed on my blog, although I have not received any communication on what the problem was.
Due to [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 1st 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Last Sunday I finally came to the end of my original 52 thoughts for the week, so from now on my thought for the week will be picked according to my mood on the day. In time I will get around to a post with links to all the discussions, so they can be seen [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 29th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Science & Nature
PhotoHunt – Technology
HMS Ocelot is situated at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham. If you ever visit the dockyard it is well worth joining one of the guided tours of the submarine.
HM Submarine Ocelot was the last warship built for the Royal Navy at Chatham Dockyard. An ‘O’ Class diesel electric submarine, she was launched in 1962 and [...]
34 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2009
Filed under Crookham 2009, Heritage, Holidays
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
Filed under Crookham 2009, Heritage, Holidays
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
Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
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
