Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
St. Francis de Sales
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2018
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2018
Jesmond Dene House
Collingwood Arms
I am gathering my thoughts, sorting my photographs and helping my mum (post house move) after arriving home later than expected on Tuesday evening…
Normal service and holiday diary will follow soon 
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2018
Over the summer months whenever I have visited a National Trust property I have been tempted to buy the National Trust Book of Scones. I always held back, although I love scones I wasn’t sure I would get around to baking any, it is years since I have done any baking.
On my recent visit to Croome I succumbed to temptation and purchased the book. The weekend after our visit to Croome, after insisting Mr C chose the scone variety I got baking. I was surprised at his choice of Apple and Cinnamon, sweet rather than savoury. I was equally surprised at the result and although I say so myself the scones got a 5 out of 5 rating. Talk about melt in the mouth…
Sadly, National Trust properties no longer routinely offer interesting scone varieties in their cafes. Due to becoming more corporate (in my mind bland) their usual offerings are fruit or cheese not even my personal favourite, a Cherry Scone.
15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2018
Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
William Faulkner
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2018
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2018
The Cotford Hotel, situated at the foot of the Malvern Hills was built in 1851 as a summer residence for the Bishop of Worcester.
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2018
