Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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Just over a week ago, early on Friday morning Mr C learned that one of his closest friends had passed away suddenly the previous evening. It was difficult to take in the reality as the friend was only 51 and always so full of life. This left us both a little sombre over the weekend.
On [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 22nd 2015
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…from Me to You xx
Friendship Hearts: At the end of their working day the Glass Blowers would use up the molten glass by blowing these small ornamental hearts to be given as tokens of friendship on special occasions. This ancient tradition is carried on today.
19 Comments CherryPie on Feb 14th 2015
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
Khalil Gibran
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2014
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The Vision & Verb collaborative project (by women of a certain age) has now reached its conclusion. Marcie was our inspiration and guiding light, so I feel it appropriate to share her closing Vision & Verb.
Namaste
With palms pressed at heart’s center – we sound our voices. We begin with a deep resounding ‘ohhhhm’.
Some of us [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2014
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In January 2010 I was inspired by a new blog project of pairing of words and photographs/art (Vision & Verb). I followed the blog from day one and in 2011 I was honored to be invited to contribute to the project alongside the ladies who had inspired me with their thoughts.
The project is coming [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2014
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I know our time zones are all different so midnight will bring in the New Year at different times for each of us. But tonight, ‘New Years Eve’, as midnight turns in the UK is the perfect occasion for me to raise my glass to friends, old and new, and also remembering absent friends.
CHEERS!! I [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2014
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A few minutes after I had settled down into the warmth I spotted JD arriving and being intercepted by the Concierge who, from conversations the previous night, I had realised had a wonderfully dry sense of humour
JD and I sat and chatted for a while and he gave me his painting of the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 27th 2013
