Description from the Rough Guide website:
Inspirational and informative pocket guide, shining a spotlight on the best of holidaying at home in the UK through clearly laid-out walking and driving itineraries.
Explore the best of Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs with this unique Rough Guide Staycation to Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs, packed full of [...]
Archive for the tag 'Books'
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2023
Filed under Anecdotes, Hay-on-Wye 2021, Holidays
Hay-on-Wye – Day Two
After a refreshing nights sleep it was time for breakfast. Continental breakfast (no rolls) and cooked breakfast options to order were on offer and didn’t disappoint.
We lingered at the breakfast table before walking into town to explore the bookshops. Mr C was keen to visit the Cinema bookshop to peruse its extensive military section. Currently [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 9th 2021
Filed under Anecdotes, Hay-on-Wye 2021, Holidays
Weekend Away
I am currently sorting out my photos and memoires from my recent weekend away.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2021
…Reconstructing the Final Days of Jesus
Synopsis (from the book cover):
Apparent inconsistencies in the gospel accounts of Jesus’ final week have puzzled Bible scholars for centuries. Matthew, Mark and Luke clearly state that the last supper was a Passover meal, whereas John asserts that it occured before the festival. The gospel narratives also do not seem [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 25th 2018
Filed under Art, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
More Street Art
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2016
Filed under Holidays, Leuven 2015
All Stocked Up and Ready to Go
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2015
Filed under Books, Hay-on-Wye 2015, Heritage, Holidays
The Town of Books
Hay was a quiet run down market town in 1962, when Richard Booth opened his first bookshop. Ten years and 40 bookshops later, the town became a Mecca for book lovers the whole world over. On 1st April 1977 (All Fools’ Day) Richard declared Hay an Independent Kingdom and the town has been in the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 17th 2015
