Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.
On sunday we set off to Banbury, albeit taking a rather more conventional method of transport than a horse for a family gathering. Banbury was the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 22nd 2017
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust… wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
The Bhagavad Gita
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 19th 2017
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Just too late to see service during the Second World War, the Lincoln became the mainstay of Bomber Command post-war, but was destined for a short front line career as the Cold War and the jet age brought the shortcomings of its performance into sharp relief.
The RAF’s lack of an aircraft with sufficient range to [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2017
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…for spotting steam trains.
It is a lovely place to visit not only do you get a guided tour that explains the history and how the mill works. There is also opportunity to walk around the mill pools and through the surrounding woodlands which allow views of the mill from different perspectives.
There is also the opportunity [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 17th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
…Beautiful scenery from my afternoon out and about in Shropshire
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2016
Filed under Out & About, This & That
Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.
Winston Churchill
20 Comments CherryPie on Dec 11th 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
On August bank holiday Monday we had almost, but not quite recovered from our hectic weekend. We ventured out to visit a garden and enjoy a lunch along the way. Our first port of call was the Dingle Gardens, a place we had not visited before. It wasn’t quite what we were looking for, so [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2016
