All Saints is the parish church of Evesham and, together with its bell tower and St Lawrence church, represent the last complete structures from the foundation of Evesham Abbey. Evesham Abbey was founded on the site of a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the swineherd Eof, subsequently endorsed by Egwin, the third Bishop [...]
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All Saints Evesham
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2024
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An Afternoon in Evesham
There was a particular shop (Magpie) that Mr C wanted to visit in Evesham so on Saturday we took a trip there stopping for lunch at Ellenden Farm shop cafe. Local produce is used throughout the menu and I decided to have a hot cross bun which arrived warm and toasty.
When we arrived in Evesham [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 5th 2024
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Coming Soon…
… My adventure in Evesham and the site of Evesham Abbey which for now is a work in progress
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2024
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Visualisation of the 2020 Pandemic
Artist, Bruce Sherratt depicts the Covid-19 Pandemic in what he refers to as ‘Tropical Surrealism’.
PANDEMIC 202 is Bruce’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, expressed through his engagement with the emotions raised by the crisis. The colourful kaleidoscopic palette used in the painting suggests a dream-like, hallucinogenic narrative that combines with symbolic, mythological and surrealistic [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2024
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Destination Woodhenge
Just before Christmas I noticed that the missing fallen lintels at my local ‘Woodhenge’ had been replaced. After seeing them my intention was to walk to them to provide a photo update.
Christmas was busy and in January lethargy set in, it was lovely and cozy at home and so easy to curl up with a [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2024
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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
We enjoyed a pleasant afternoon in the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The museum houses some interesting galleries and displays; Spitfire Gallery, a Staffordshire Hoard display, natural science display, archaeology, local history along with galleries displaying art, design and ceramics.
The museum also has a cafe that serves delicious sandwiches and cakes, although we didn’t sample [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2024
