Cerne Abbas is a charming and quaint village that is world renowned for the Cerne Giant, a 180 ft high ancient chalk figure carved out into the steep sloping hillside above the village.
The origins of the Giant, now owned by the National Trust, are a mix of fact and speculation. Some believe that he represents [...]
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Cerne Abbas
Comments Off CherryPie on May 11th 2022
It is not down in any map; true places never are.
Herman Melville
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2022
The original Short S27 was equipped with a Gnome rotary engine. This replica in the Fleet Air Arm Museum is fitted with a similar Gnome Le Rhone engine and representative propeller to illustrate the appearance of the aircraft in service.*
Early aircraft wings were usually covered with a fabric such as linen. This fabric was painted [...]
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Thich Nhat Hanh
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2021
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Around Sherborne
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