This afternoon we nipped into Birmingham to obtain a few essentials prior to the next episode of ‘Cherry on her Travels’. We had a surprisingly successful afternoon, our purchase list was all ticked off apart from a Birthday Card. I normally make birthday cards rather than buy them and on looking at the selection available [...]
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10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains.
Alice Caldwell Rice
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 3rd 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
The Old Joint Stock
After my Trade Union business on Thursday I decided to stay in the city for an evening meal to save the bother of cooking when I got home. I ended up in The Old Joint Stock, a Fuller’s Ale and Pie House.
The grade two listed building, built in 1864 was originally a library before it [...]
24 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2010
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PhotoHunt – Balanced
Maybe it is stretching the point, but I can see lots of balance in this photograph. It was taken yesterday after my regional (trade union) committee meeting. I had hoped to take quite a few photographs in the city, but as you can see from this photo the light was failing and it [...]
46 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2010
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Floozy in the Jacuzzi
I had a brief meeting in the PCS Regional office this afternoon. We were discussing the latest newsletter, which by default and inaction (from the rest of the editorial team) was left to me to collect the latest articles.
I thought I was going to be taught how to produce/collate the newsletter. I was quite [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Garden Views
A couple of shots from last years visit to Birmingham Botanical Garden.
2 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2009
