All packed and ready to go on our travels to Italy, we set off mid afternoon for our overnight stay in the Premier Inn near to Manchester airport. We chose the quick route using the motorway which turned out to be unexpectedly slow and the fading afternoon light led to unpleasant driving conditions. This caused [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Taormina 2019
Taormina – Day One
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Ravello – Day One
In the afternoon after Mr C had finished his ironing and packing we headed off to Manchester where we were staying overnight because of an early flight the next morning. The SatNav took us on our normal route passed Jodrell Bank. The radio telescope’s dish was upturned and as it had just started to rain [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Day Trip to Manchester
Last Friday Mr C took the day off work and we headed off to Manchester so that he could go clothes shopping. We arrived at the station in plenty of time to catch the train to Wolverhampton. The connecting train from Wolverhampton to Manchester was slightly delayed. Whilst we were waiting the display boards and [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 31st 2017
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One Misty Moisty Morning…
…when foggy was the weather
The Saturday jaunt to visit my Aunt went well and as you can see we were treated to some fantastic scenes on our outward journey. The SatNav took us on the route that skims past Jodrell Bank which is normally a spectacular sight. Today, however the radio telescope was shrouded by [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 26th 2016
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A Sunday Jaunt
Yesterday we undertook a day trip to visit my Aunt who lives in Manchester. There was a time when we always used the same tried and tested route to her house. That was until I purchased a new SatNav last year and tested it out on a visit to my Aunt. The SatNav took us [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2016
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Cherie’s Place Thought
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
Plato (428 – 347 BC)
11 Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2013