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 [...]
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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
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D-Day Landings 80th Anniversary – Day Two
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An Unexpected Meeting
I turned up for my shift at Attingham Park to find a former colleague was also on the same volunteering shift. It was lovely to see him and catch up on old times, that spanned for more than 30 years. We saw a lovely former colleague leaving Attingham, someone whose company I had enjoyed (we [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2024
