Hodnet Hall has recently re-opened for the 2026 season so we took advantage of a sunny day for lunch and a walk around the gardens. We were tempted, as usual by the smoked mackerel Pate served in a dainty cup.
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Henri Matisse
No Comments CherryPie on Mar 30th 2026
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Dodging the Rain
As we arrived at Hodnet Hall it started to rain. This didn’t matter as we intended to have lunch before going for a walk. Lunch, as always was delicious and the rain had stopped by the time we were ready for our walk.
The rain fall had enhanced the vibrancy of the garden colours leading to [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Oct 7th 2024
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Easter Monday – Hodnet Hall
After lunch on Easter Monday we visited Hodnet Hall gardens which is always a lovely place to visit. We also had high hopes for the illusive piece of cake that we missed out on during our previous days travels. On arrival it was suggested that we didn’t park in the visitor car park due to [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2023
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York – Day Three
We awoke to bright sunshine and had a window seat at breakfast that allowed us to enjoy the golden rays.
After breakfast Mr C headed off to visit a trade show, one of the main reasons for our stay in York. I walked into York thinking I would visit the ‘Chocolate Experience’ attraction when I got [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2023
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Pitchford Hall Revisited
We had a lovely lunch time tour of Pitchford Hall where by coincidence we had the same guide that took us on our previous tour in 2018. Our guide is a fountain of knowledge and Mr C and I had the privilege of a lengthy conversation with her as we enjoyed mince pies and mulled [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2022
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Windsor – Day Six
We enjoyed our final breakfast with a window view over the Thames, making a full set of breakfasts with window views. Before checking out, Mr C parked the car at the back of the hotel near to our room so that we could load our cases into the car easily. As we were loading the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2022
