Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.
William Cullen Bryant
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
26 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2013
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A Perfect Day
I still don’t know where all the time goes… It only seems like a few months since I was celebrating my nephews 18th Birthday and there we were yesterday celebrating his 21st.
All his family were gathered together for a lunch time celebratory meal, a good time was had by all and it was nice [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2013
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Bank Holiday Monday
Yesterday the weather was glorious, so we took advantage of the sunshine and took a leisurely drive through the Shropshire countryside to Highley Station and Engine house. We arrived just in time for lunch, which we ate sitting on the balcony overlooking the railway track. We timed it just right to watch a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2013
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Modern Portraits
On a recent visit to Althorp two modern portraits by Mitch Griffiths stood out amongst the classical portraits that adorn the walls in many of the rooms.
Mitch Griffiths uses a traditional, almost forgotten style of painting, inspired by the light and composition of Old Master paintings, but he uses this style to depict [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 21st 2013
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Bronze Nymph
The Bronze Nymphs dotted around Chirk Castle are the work of Andrea Carlo Lucchesi.
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2013
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Hercules
And… There’s always one!!!
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2013
