Stepping away from the village of Craster there wasn’t a signpost to warn less able people quite how far they would have to walk to get to the castle. I think there probably should have been a signpost showing the miles on the gate you have to pass through. Here are some of [...]
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The Pathway to Dunstanburgh
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2009
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Craster
To be able to visit Dunstanburgh Castle I found out that you have park up and walk. The nearest you can get to the castle is Craster:
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumbrian coast of England. It has a small and attractive harbour and offers a view northwards along the rocky shore to [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2009
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The Coach House
The Coach House at Crookham was just as wonderful as I remembered. You can see from my new mosaic the little changes that have been made to my favourite room. It was a lovely place to sit and relax with a pre dinner Sherry before making the way to the dining room for interesting conversation [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2009
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Thoughts of my Hols
Today I have spent a lot of time sorting out my holiday photographs, all 445 of them. I seem to have got a bit carried away, thank goodness for digital cameras!
Northumberland ranks as one of my favorite places in the world. It has everything I love; dramatic landscapes, gardens, castles and history. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2009
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Fairground Attraction
In addition to the old industries and working life displayed at the Black Country Museum there is also a traditional funfair. The swingboats brought back fond memories of Sunday afternoon walks up the Wrekin. Sorry no pictures of those, too many children on board (might get arrested). I just loved the contrast of the colourful [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Malmesbury 2009, Out & About
The Wrestlers
The sculpture that I posted for my Saturday PhotHunt is entitled The Wrestlers and was quite fascinating to look at.
The Wrestlers depict two heroic male figures, one black, one white, at the peak of athletic prowess pitting their strength and skill against each other. This work presents a multitude of different viewpoints and engages the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2009
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Lao Tzu
18 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2009
