It is my turn at Vision & Verb today, I am reflecting on my adventures of 2013.
Archive for the tag 'Life'
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About
Powis Castle at Christmas
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
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The Tree of Light
It is that time of year again for the Rotary Clubs annual ‘Tree of Light‘, where people are invited to sponsor a light on the tree in memory of a loved one, or a cause that is dear to them. The monies that are raised are given to various charities, the choices are different [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2013
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London 2013
Many years ago, a former work colleague organised a day trip to London. The one off trip turned into an annual event taking place in October or November. A core group of people are always present on the trips. The 2013 trip took place last Saturday and, as one of my colleagues [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2013
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A Family History Tragedy
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
I am aware of why I first started blogging and the initial posts I made, but I am not sure why recently I felt the urge to find out what year that was, it turned out to be 2007. My first blog post was not very interesting but it was the beginning of a journey…
My [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
Martial Medicine
I have had another busy weekend. On Saturday afternoon I had a jaunt out to Chester to track down just the right present for a friend who has recently become a gentleman of a certain age. The present was obtained, leaving me time to peruse M&S looking for a pair of trousers and some tops [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2013
