Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
I have recently started on my first adventure in the Lord of the Rings virtual challenge, walking through the Shire from Hobbiton to Bree. I have to confess to getting lost on my adventure. After almost 30 miles walking I found myself back where I started in Hobbiton…
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I have visited Chirk and walked across the aqueduct on previous occasions, just stepping my toe across the border from Wales into England. It is fun to say you have stepped from Wales into England with just a few footsteps.
Today I had the opportunity to step out further along the canal pathway for an enjoyable afternoon walk with Mr C. Our walk was a ‘there and back again’ route, returning to the delightful Caffi Wylfa (where our car was parked) for tea and cake. Lemon Drizzle cake and Elderflower presse for me. The lovely lady that served us, offered to take a photo of the two of us. We accepted her kind offer and enjoyed our conversations along with the a rare duo photo.
I think my next adventure from that start point is to walk in the opposite direction and conquer my fear (vertigo and heights) of walking along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Or maybe not, there is a perfect pathway to explore beneath the aqueduct 
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The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn about the powerful Prince Bishops, the evolution of local government and the historic and ongoing roles of the Mayor and Mayor’s Bodyguard. Since the 14th Century the Trade Guilds and Freeman of Durham have met in the Guildhall, a tradition they continue to this day.
Other displays showcase colourful local characters such as Joseph Boruwlaski (1739 – 1837). The 3ft tall ‘Little Count’ who retired to Durham in 1790 after performing at the grandest Royal courts of Europe.
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Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated two miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. From the time of the Norman Conquest and as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 it was the seat of the powerful Anglo-Norman Stafford family (originally de Tosny, later via a female line[1] de Stafford), feudal barons of Stafford, later Barons Stafford (1299) by writ, Earls of Stafford (1351) and Dukes of Buckingham (1444). The 14th-century stone keep was demolished in 1643, during the Civil War, having been held for the Royalists by Lady Isabel Stafford.[2] The castle was remodeled in the early 19th century by the Jerningham family[2] in the Gothic Revival style, on the foundations of the medieval structure, and incorporates much of the original stonework. Today the A518 Stafford-to-Newport Road passes next to it and it is a prominent local landmark visible from the M6 motorway and from the West Coast inter-city mainline.
PS: I chose this walk to be presented with my Ukraine medal which arrived earlier in the week
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2022
One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.
Albert Einstein
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