To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
William Blake
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 30th 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
Kahlil Gibran
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2020
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Berkeley Castle Garden
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 26th 2020
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The Hurdy Gurdy
This composite instrument, the body dating back to the 17th century and carved from a single block of English beech has a birch table. The head and key box are by the French maker Francois Louvet who presumably restored and added to this ancient instrument following irrevocable damage suffered in the 18th century.*
*From a sign [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2020
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Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle is a beautiful and historic Castle, begun in 1154 and still the home of the Berkeley family. It is a great day-out for all the family, hosting special events during school holidays and throughout the year. Awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the last five years.
The Castle, which dominates the Vale of Berkeley, is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
In the universe there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.
William Blake
4 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Walks. The body advances, while the mind flutters around like a bird.
Jules Renard
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2020
