Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes
On Saturday, Mr C, my mum and I set off for Droylesden to celebrate my aunt’s 90th birthday. I had recently upgraded our SatNav so that now we have live traffic information and newer maps. This trip was its inaugural outing. I keyed in the destination and off we set on our journey…
Just after Market [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2015
Filed under This & That
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.
Khalil Gibran
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 14th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About, Science & Nature
The weather has been glorious the past few days, so yesterday we took advantage of a sunny Sunday and went out for the day. We chose to visit Dunham Massey, a place we have not been before. As part of the WWI centenary commemorations some of the rooms are currently transformed back to how they [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 23rd 2014
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
Jane Austen
22 Comments CherryPie on Apr 27th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations
As part of the Easter celebrations my local parish church erects a wooden cross and adorns it with flowers. This is done by the congregation just before the Easter morning service. I think it is a lovely idea and little children bring flowers to place on the Easter Cross. The Church ‘Flower Ladies’ help [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 21st 2014
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Whilst researching for some information to go along with this post I came across a new National Trust blog about the Cragside formal garden. The latest post on the blog shows a little tidy up operation on the clock tower view in my recent post.
Here are some different views of the Dahlia Walk that I [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 12th 2014
