Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025
We reverted to our normal breakfast time of 8.30 before driving the Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court is currently undergoing some restoration which meant the iconic view of the main entrance was covered with scaffolding. The size of the building is impressive but somehow the history of this amazing place didn’t come alive for me.
The one [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2025
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We went to breakfast earlier than usual so that we could catch a train to London. When we arrived at Windsor and Eton Riverside station, we had to wait several minutes whilst the ticket office assistant was on the telephone. When she had finished her call she informed that there was a reduced service during [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2025
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For breakfast I once again chose a few items from the Full English option. On this occasion my plan for a smaller breakfast didn’t work, the chef added extras of the items I had chosen so that my plate was full!
After breakfast we checked out of the hotel and drove to Bury St Edmunds in [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2025
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We had another refreshing night’s sleep; the bed was so comfy. To manage my breakfast portion sizes, I chose a few selected items from the full English breakfast.
After breakfast we relaxed in our room before it was time to visit friends (Wiggia and Mrs W). As we left the carpark, we got a bit confused [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2025
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Feeling refreshed after a good night’s sleep in the bed that was as comfortable as it looked, it was time for breakfast. There were interesting and unusual options on the menu. I opted for the American style pancakes with fruit compote and when it arrived the portion was huge. As other dishes were delivered to [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 24th 2025
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Unforeseen circumstances led us to setting off later than we had planned but once we were on our way our journey ran smoothly. The route was just as tedious as we remembered it from our previous visit to Norfolk, although on this occasion we arrived without a cracked windscreen.
We broke our journey at Cambridge services [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 21st 2025
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… with a new friend
Ted has returned from his adventure to Norwich and Windsor. Ted was travelling with a new friend, Jemima.
Amongst other things, Ted and Jemima visited two Cathedrals, a palace, a tower, The Long Walk at Windsor and an ancient stone circle.
They are now back home relaxing after their adventure.
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2025
