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We arrived at breakfast to find that it was a self service buffet arrangement. The choice was extensive although the experience wasn’t entirely pleasant. Some guests picked up bread then changed their mind and put it back in the stack. Others were crowding around the toast machine and coughing and sneezing whilst waiting for the [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2021

We made what, because of the heat, seemed a long trek to the old town wall in order to view it and climb some of its towers. When we  arrived at the wall I wimped out part way up the first tower (I am not very good with heights) so, whilst Mr C ascended [...]

11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2013

It just had to be done

4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 11th 2012

The day started out with some very persistent and irritating mobile phone calls and texts.  Unfortunately I wasn’t close enough to the canal, once again I had the urge to surgical remove the phone and dispose of it!!  After breakfast I retired to the hotel garden with my camera until the phone calls stopped.
After that [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2012

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Rice and Dice

Last Friday I was invited to an evening of  board games and curry. I was asked to bring along Pirates Cove which is one of the games in my collection.  On arrival we enjoyed pre-dinner drinks outside on the deck of the Titanic.  We then moved inside for some rather delicious curry dishes served in [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 8th 2011

…from Burton Agnes Hall.
I hope you enjoy the separate garden rooms in Burton Agnes garden

16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2010

Some of you will already know that I am very fond of board games and that I have quite a collection of them. Snakes and Ladders isn’t usually a game I would play, my usual choice is a strategy game. It was however fun to play because it was hidden away in Burton [...]

20 Comments CherryPie on Jul 1st 2010

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