Kiftsgate Court Gardens has been on my ‘To Do’ list for far too long. When we visited the nearby Hidcot Garden several years ago, a friend told us that he thought that Kiftsgate was the better garden of the two. We have been meaning to visit ever since but every time we were in the [...]
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Kiftsgate Court Gardens
2 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2026
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Sunny Days
For a change the bank holiday weekend was sunny rather than rainy. Sadly, we weren’t able to take advantage of the sunny weekend because Mr C was suffering with food poisoning.
Thankfully, on bank holiday Monday Mr C felt much better and we were able to enjoy a mini adventure to one of our favourite places, [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 25th 2026
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The Cherry Pie Inn
Who knew that hidden in the Welsh countryside there was an Inn with my name…
On the way to Chester we realised that the museum that Mr C intended to visit is closed on Wednesdays. After being delayed by roadworks and diversions and very slow service at the Grosvenor garden centre just outside Chester we decided [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 20th 2026
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Attingham Park on a Sunny Day
I had a morning meeting to discuss the Attingham Park social walks of which I am one of the walk leaders. We discussed previous walks and the walks scheduled going forward.
It was a perfect day for a walk so after the meeting had finished I set off along the mile walk in the direction of [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2026
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Nostalgia
The North wing of Hartlebury Castle houses the Worcestershire County Museum. The museum displays the the story of Worcestershire and what life was like for people who lived there throughout the ages.
Although I am not Victorian, the Victorian school room captured my imagination. There were many familiar things from my own early schooldays.
6 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2026
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Hartlebury Castle
The land that Hartlebury sits on was granted to the Bishop of Worcester by King Burghred in the late 9th century, although the foundations of the building that now stands here is believed to date back to the 13th century. Since that time it has been a centre of ecclesiastical and administrative power in Worcestershire [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2026
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If You Go Down to the Woods Today
Mr C has recently retired and today, I managed to persuade him out of the house for a local walk around Apley Woods. After leaving the woods I led him back home taking the long way round. Although in a familiar place he wasn’t quite sure where he was until the local shops came into [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 29th 2026
