… My adventure in Evesham and the site of Evesham Abbey which for now is a work in progress
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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
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St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury
During our Christmas shopping trip to Shrewsbury, we intended to have an afternoon cuppa in the Cafe within St Mary’s Church but unfortunately the cafe was closed for refurbishment.
It was a pleasure to see the Jesse Window and the detailed roof panels. Seeing the window reminded us that after a previous visit in December we [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2023
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All That Glitters…
… Attingham Park decked out for Christmas
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 4th 2023
