Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.
Rumi
6 Comments CherryPie on May 27th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Rain Stops Play
Once again, I needed to move my Attingham Park Volunteering afternoon from my usual Tuesday afternoon slot, mum had a dental appointment.
Wednesday afternoon was rainy and consequently not many people ventured out. Of those that did many were first time visitors and some had chosen to come after deciding not to join their planned walk [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2024
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Boscobel House for Lunch
I needed to visit the Madely dental practice to drop off a form for my mum and by the time this had been done it was time for lunch. After a bit of thought Western Park seemed a suitable place but on arrival, we found the café was closed.
We resumed our journey, pondering a suitable [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2024
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Attingham Blooms
After my volunteering shift at Attingham Park it was good to be able to set off for a walk, my first opportunity for two days. On Sunday we had a lovely family gathering to celebrate my brother’s birthday and on Monday I accompanied my mum to the hospital plaster room after her recent fall.
The blooms [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Post Shift Walk
The days are drawing out and Attingham park stays open later giving me the opportunity to venture on longer walks. Today I ventured into the deer park. It is a clearly marked path but not listed on the visitor map. After a while I retraced my steps because I wasn’t sure how long it would [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2024
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Post Shift Blooms
I am really enjoying my volunteering opportunity in Visitor Reception at Attingham Park. I work alongside some lovely people both permanent staff and volunteers.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to fulfil one of the aspirations I held when I took early retirement.
My post volunteering walks are a bonus but… I am already thinking towards [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2024
