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A day out at Haddon Hall followed by ‘Fine Dining’ on the patio.

16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 6th 2018

Due to my walking challenge, I have been so focused on walking that I have not got around to gathering my thoughts to post about the places that I visited in York. They will be coming soon, but for now I am sharing some photographs from another walk, this time in Apley Woods.
After a little [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2018

Leave home in the sunshine:
Dance by a meadow -
Or sit by a stream and just be.
The lilt of the water will gather your worries and carry them down to the sea.
J Donald Walters

4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2018

For various reasons I was feeling a little out of sorts when I woke up this morning. It took me a little while to get my head in gear to go for a walk.

Stepping out from my house I chose to explore a new walking route. I need to give this route more time to [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 1st 2018

After the weekend storms, bank holiday monday turned out bright and beautiful so we headed of to the Shugborough Estate. It was our first visit since the National Trust had taken over all of the estate after Staffordshire County Council surrendered the lease with the National Trust.

The context of the house and estate are being [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2018

I had an early start so I could take my mum to the orthopedic hospital for a routine check up. After the long drive she was in and out within 15 minutes so we visited Elsmere for elevenses, although we were a little early it was only 10.30. Far too early for the lunch we [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2018

…with my Mother and Father in Law.

First stop was Little Amsterdam Cafe for lunch.

After lunch we made our way to Broughton Castle where we enjoyed the landscape views and a visit to the Parish Church of St Mary Broughton with North Newington before the castle was open for visiting.

During our visit we enjoyed a pleasant [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2018

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