Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust… wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
The Bhagavad Gita
Archive for the 'Out & About' Category
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 19th 2017
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Avro Lincoln B2 – Cosford
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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A Perfect Place…
…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
Foggy Layers…
…Beautiful scenery from my afternoon out and about in Shropshire
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2016
Filed under Out & About, This & That
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
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
Glansevern Hall Gardens Revisited
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
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Does the walker choose the path, or the path choose the walker.
Garth Nix
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 3rd 2016
