Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
…relaxing after yet another busy weekend!
I have had visitors to stay over the weekend. I was doing a mad rush round getting the housework done before they arrived on Friday. I didn’t quite get it finished because they arrived early. We chatted for a while before ordering a Chinese takeaway for dinner after which we [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2013
All the effects of Nature are only the mathematical consequences of a small number of immutable laws.
Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749 – 1827)
19 Comments CherryPie on Mar 31st 2013
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In Nature’s infinite book of secrecy, a little can I read.
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 24th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
Long time friends and readers will know how much I enjoy walled gardens and will understand why I couldn’t resist exploring the walled garden at Shugborough before I left the estate.
21 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2013
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Unfortunately on the day I visited Shugborough the tower was closed so I was unable to see the interior. This is what the guide book has to say about the tower:
The Tower of the Winds was completed in 1765 and is based on the Temple of the Winds in Athens. the Greek original derived [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2013
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I am now taking you on a little detour just outside Shugborough across the Essex Bridge:
The Essex Bridge links Shugborough to the village of Great Hayward at the point where the rivers Trent and Sow join.
It is believed to be the longest packhorse bridge ever constructed and was built in the late 16th century. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2013
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Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2013
