One of my ‘must places to visit’ when I was on my hols in Northumberland was Chillingham Castle because it sounded so interesting. It had the reputation of one of the most haunted castles which I was skeptical about, thinking it a marketing ploy. I will now give you the information I wrote in [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2009, Holidays, Science & Nature
Chillingham Castle
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2009
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First Signs of Snow
It seems that the first part of the snow prediction for Shropshire was correct, I wonder if we will get snowed in at the weekend?
Most of the UK including Shropshire was expected to see some snow today as the cold snap continues.
Slight snow showers are expected to fall across the county today but Shropshire Star [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 17th 2009
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Speaking of Trees…
…reminded me of a special moment when I was on my holiday in Northumberland earlier this year.
I was privileged to see a red squirrel as I was travelling through the countryside near Chillingham. Initially he was sitting on the pillar at the end of a bridge I was about to cross but he leaped into [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2009
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The Old Oak Tree
I am posting these as a special request for Claudia.
I love this majestic oak tree at the bottom of my garden. I always refer to it as ‘My Oak Tree’ but it is actually in the garden behind. The branches hang over the bottom of my garden and it always deposits plenty of [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Last Sunday I finally came to the end of my original 52 thoughts for the week, so from now on my thought for the week will be picked according to my mood on the day. In time I will get around to a post with links to all the discussions, so they can be seen [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 29th 2009
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PhotoHunt – Technology
HMS Ocelot is situated at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham. If you ever visit the dockyard it is well worth joining one of the guided tours of the submarine.
HM Submarine Ocelot was the last warship built for the Royal Navy at Chatham Dockyard. An ‘O’ Class diesel electric submarine, she was launched in 1962 and [...]
34 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Books, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009, Science & Nature
Spending Time at the Royal Institution
Back to my weekend away. This started with a leisurely drive to Orpington where we parked the car and took a brief train ride into London, much easier than struggling to drive through the city. The leisurely drive included a stop for a pub lunch.
On the way to the Royal Institution, I found myself [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2009
