Whilst enjoying lunch on the patio we were interrupted by a loud knock on the door. Mr C disappeared and emerged around the side of the house with another man. He was assessing the cost of weeding, power-washing and applying weedkiller to our driveway and patio. I am always wary of using the services of [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
VE 75 Celebrations
Despite the current lock-down our local town improvised to celebrate VE day with social distancing throughout the town. Due to the efforts of of local people the town was decorated with bunting and poppies. A plane displaying the message ‘THANK YOU HEROES PAST & PRESENT’ flew overheard. Midlands Today recorded the events including streets that [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2020
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Hat in a Box
After many sunny April days the sun was tired and put its hat in a box to recharge its batteries.
This meant that the ‘Boris’ walkers rather than regular dog walkers and walkers stopped at home giving me a window of opportunity to venture out on a much missed local walk.
The pathways were back to how [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2020
The more a human being feels himself a self, tries to intensify this self and reach a never-attainable perfection, the more drastically he steps out of the centre of being.
Eugine Herrigel
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 27th 2020
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
A Tale of Three Frogs
Today, just after lunch I sat on my garden bench watching and listening to the birds singing there hearts out. I went inside for something and when I came out I noticed a small speckled grey pebble near to the bench. I paused, I didn’t remember seeing it when I was gardening earlier in the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 27th 2020
Filed under Anecdotes
Bird Bath Delights
Yesterday, two weeks behind schedule in my #walk1000mile challenge I reached 300 miles. Many of my recent walks have been around my garden. Over the Easter weekend the leaves on ‘My Oak Tree’ have exploded into life. Truly amazing!
I bought my 200 mile treat on my last excursion before we were requested to stay at [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2020
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Winchester 2019
Memories of 2019…
…Easter Morning at Winchester Cathedral
Click on the photo below to access my video taken from the peaceful Dean Garnier Garden on Easter Morning .
Click on following link to view video
https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cherrypie-/46754200015/in/dateposted-public/
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2020
