We awoke to bright sunshine and had a window seat at breakfast that allowed us to enjoy the golden rays.
After breakfast Mr C headed off to visit a trade show, one of the main reasons for our stay in York. I walked into York thinking I would visit the ‘Chocolate Experience’ attraction when I got [...]
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York – Day Three
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2023
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York – Day Two
We arrived at breakfast to find that it was ‘to order’ as starters and mains. Everything was there although perhaps not in quite the right order for me personally. I opted for the American stacked pancakes with berries. The breakfast room was a little chaotic, so rather than linger at the table we returned to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 15th 2023
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York – Day One
Our journey to York ran smoothly despite experiencing some erratic drivers along the various motorways. When it was time for lunch we stopped at Woodall services with its never endimg walkway to reach Waitrose on the opposite side of the road. In Waitrose we picked up sandwiches for our in-car picnic.
Comfortably replete we continued our [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 12th 2023
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2023
The Wanderer Returns…
… from a weekend away in York
I always find the light from the top window panels above the ‘Five Sisters’ mesmerising and inspiring.
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 8th 2023
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Windsor 2022
St Michael & All Angels, Hughenden
The earliest records show a church on this site in the twelfth century built by Geoffrey de Clinton sometime between 1100 and 1135. Geoffrey or his successor later made over the manor of Hughenden including the church to the priory of Kenilworth and it seems that the monks established a small priory in what is [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2023
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Hughenden Manor
Statesman Benjamin Disraeli and his wife Mary Anne had a significant influence on the styling of the country manor you see today. Disraeli hired architect Edward Buckton-Lamb to complete the transformation of Hughenden from a Georgian white stuccoed building into a Victorian country retreat. As you move through the rooms you will see the personalities [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2023
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Stratford-upon-Avon 2022
Bletchley Park
23 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2023
