Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About
I took time out of my busy schedule to enjoy a relaxing drive through the Shropshire and Welsh countryside in order to visit Powis Castle. The lower state rooms are decked out in the style of an Edwardian Christmas:
Powis has been home to the Herbert family for almost 800 years and various Christmas traditions have [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2013
Filed under Art, Heritage, Out & About
It is my turn at Vision & Verb my post is about the fascinating medieval map that is housed at Hereford Cathedral.
Comments Off CherryPie on Nov 21st 2013
Filed under This & That
…and in the morning, we will remember them.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
The site of Tynemouth Castle an Priory is rich in history:
The dramatic headland at Tynemouth is a natural fortress commanding the entrance to the river Tyne, the gateway to Newcastle. Connected to the mainland only by a narrow neck of rock and defined by tall cliffs, Tynemouth headland was virtually unassailable before the development [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2013
Filed under Heritage
It is my turn at Vision & Verb and today I am sharing a tragic event from my family history.
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
The 9th September was the 500th anniversary of The Battle of Flodden which took place in 1413. We visited the battlefield straight after breakfast whilst it was still quiet and there were only a few other people about. One of those people was a kilted Scotsman with whom we got into a discussion. We talked [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
It is my turn at Vision & Verb and today I am talking about the Swiss Transport Museum. I invite you to join me there.
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 5th 2013
