Once again, I needed to move my Attingham Park Volunteering afternoon from my usual Tuesday afternoon slot, mum had a dental appointment.
Wednesday afternoon was rainy and consequently not many people ventured out. Of those that did many were first time visitors and some had chosen to come after deciding not to join their planned walk [...]
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Rain Stops Play
6 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2024
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Capesthorne Hall
We arrived just in time for lunch, my coronation chicken sandwich was delicious. After lunch we had an enjoyable afternoon with a visit to the house followed by a walk round the gardens and woodland.
It was good to visit after over 30 years of driving past the hall when visiting relatives in the Manchester area.
2 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2024
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Sunday Adventures
A friend was visiting to work on a war game scenario with Mr C followed by board games. I had just enough time for a local walk in the glorious sunshine. On my walk I took a selfie in the same place I took the rainy-day selfie on my way back from my recent volunteering [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 20th 2024
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Boscobel House for Lunch
I needed to visit the Madely dental practice to drop off a form for my mum and by the time this had been done it was time for lunch. After a bit of thought Western Park seemed a suitable place but on arrival, we found the café was closed.
We resumed our journey, pondering a suitable [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2024
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Attingham Blooms
After my volunteering shift at Attingham Park it was good to be able to set off for a walk, my first opportunity for two days. On Sunday we had a lovely family gathering to celebrate my brother’s birthday and on Monday I accompanied my mum to the hospital plaster room after her recent fall.
The blooms [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2024
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Railroads and Locks
I was pleased when my recently ordered board game arrived a day or two earlier than expected. Not having to wonder if a parcel might arrive meant that I could enjoy an afternoon walk in the sunshine.
I chose to walk along Hurley Brook which can be linked to a pathway that leads to Hadley Locks. [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 8th 2024
