Archive for the 'Out & About' Category
Yin and Yang are not in competition or conflict to each other, but are complements of each other. Balance is not a state but a process. The Tao is a process, a dynamic condition of balance.
Ray Grigg
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 6th 2023
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The GKN Collection at Winterbourne House
I found the GKN collection especially interesting due to my dealings with GKN and other related Defence industries during my working life.
Winterbourne has strong links with Guest, Keen & Nettlefold (GKN) through John Sutton Nettlefold, whose grandfather founded Nettlefolds in the 1820s. John himself worked for the family firm at the start of his career, [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2023
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The rain cools the air, calms the soul and replenishes life
Mike Dolan
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2023
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Shrewsbury Castle
The castle motte dates from 1068 and was built with three sides protected by the River Severn but the stone walls date from the 12th to 13th centuries. There was originally a wooden keep on the motte but it collapsed in 1271 when half of the motte was washed away into the river. The castle [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 26th 2023
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang…
… flies in to Wellington town
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2023
