6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2025
When the North Telford Coronation walk booklet launched a few weeks ago I picked up a copy on launch day. A few days later I walked route No. 5, Leegomery (I will post that walk soon).
Back to today I planned to walk my second Coronation walk from the book. The day ran away with me due to circumstances beyond my control. It was late afternoon before I could set off for a walk. I stuck with my plan to do the Hadley walk starting from the nearest point from my house which is the underpass near Leegomery Pools.
I followed the route until I neared Hadley Cemetery, I was running out of time and there was a dark ominous cloud overhead. I had left my house without a waterproof and didn’t want to get caught out in what might be a thunderstorm. I took a short cut home by crossing the road and walking past Hadley Cemetery towards Leegomery Pools, which joined with the route 6 path but I took a left hand turn before I reached the pools. The left hand path led me to the fastest route home.
I will start the walk again when I have more time complete it. Apart from a couple of teaser photos I will keep todays photos to share when I have completed the walk.
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2025
Walking home from my school volunteering I ended up walking into Wellington to catch the last post.
I was supposed to to post the letter in the morning on my way back from a meeting but I forgot to stop on my journey home.
On the way home from my volunteering I had intended to walk to a local post box that has a late afternoon collection. Once again I ended up forgetting and walking home in the opposite direction.
When I remembered my letter I walked to the next post box that I thought would have an afternoon collection. It didn’t and by now I was nearly in Wellington so I walked the extra distance to the main post box with its late afternoon collections. This gave me the perfect opportunity to pop into my opticians to get my glasses adjusted. They have been sliding down my nose during the hot weather.
I returned home via the churchyard where I sat a while near to the rose garden, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Walking to and from school I ended up walking nearly 6 miles.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2025
During our recent stay in The Peacock at Rowsley for our anniversary treat we decided to sample their Tasting Menu accompanied by the Wine Flight. It was a sublime experience, the food and wine complimented each other perfectly. As mentioned previously the experience was enhanced by the waiter serving the wine ‘blind’ and challenging us to identify the grape variety we had just been served.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2025
Today I walked my extended version of the mile walk which is a joy in any season.
The photo collage was auto generated by PhotoShop Elements, it shows scenes from last weeks post shift walk to the meadow.
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 24th 2025
Photoshop Elements randomly creates collages from my photo catalogue. This collage brought back some happy memories.
I loved receiving these reversible skirts hand packed with a personal note making me feel special. When the parcel arrived I always took time to open it slowly and savour the personal touches that were added to my purchase.
I enjoyed wearing this skirt for the first time during a holiday in Norfolk.
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 23rd 2025
Photo from the Race the Distance website
Our next holiday adventure, although still in the planning stage is coming together. We will visit Norwich for a few days where we hope to catch up with friends and also enjoy Mr C’s 60th birthday present from last year. The present is an afternoon seas rather than an afternoon tea.
Our next destination will be a short hop on the train to London where plan to visit the Tower of London and see the ceramic poppies that have been reinstalled in the moat to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. After some consideration we have settled on Windsor where the train station is next to a hotel we have previously stayed in.
By now I am sure you are wondering where Stonehenge and my ‘Virtual Challenge’ fits in. I planned to purchase this medal and walk the virtual distance later this year but when Mr C suggested that we visit Stonehenge on the way home from Windsor it made perfect sense to start the 199 mile challenge now.
The virtual walk starts at the Preseli hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales and finishes at Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The Preseli hills are where the huge Blue stone rocks are thought to have originated from.
It will be touch and go for me to reach the virtual distance to Stonehenge before I actually arrive there in person.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2025
