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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

In our universe we are tuned into the frequency that corresponds to physical reality.  But there are an infinite number of parallel realities coexisting with us in the same room, although we cannot tune into them.
Steven Weinberg (B 1933)

10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2011

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Festive Gift Fair

It seems that ‘that time of year‘ has come around all too soon.  Where did the year go?
I had always planned to visit The Festive Gift Fair again this year, the tickets from a colleague were a bonus surprise   I took the opportunity to visit with my Mum.
Once again the trains there and [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2011

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A Day in London

For my recent visit to London the original plan was to visit St Paul’s cathedral. The last time I visited the cathedral was on a school trip so you can guess how long ago that was… However, after the plan was made protesters took up residence just outside the cathedral so a plan [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 9th 2011

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PhotoHunt – Light

For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.

22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2011

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Snow Globe

Last Saturday I went on a day trip to London (more about the day soon).  At this time of year it is a must to go and see the Christmas decorations in the windows at Selfridges.  This year the theme seemed to be white and the windows didn’t grab my attention.  Until I came to [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2011

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Chinese Pagoda Fountain

An exploration of the garden at Alton Towers inevitably leads a visitor to walk down the layers to the bottom most point of the garden.  When you are there the paths lead to the Chinese Pagoda Fountain, which is an impressive structure.
It is very difficult to find information on the details in the garden.  However, [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2011

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Oblivion

Whilst I was standing at the bottom of this ride taking photos I got chatting to another lady who was trying to capture a photo of her family as they fell to oblivion. We decided that this ride was just plain wrong!!
These small photos don’t convey the effect very well, especially the steamy pit [...]

20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2011

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