We set the alarm early so that we could get the car to Autoglass in time for its 9am appointment. Car checked in, we made our way to the nearby retail park, purchasing a few items from The Range and checking out bedside lamps in a lighting shop. We found the perfect one but unfortunately [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Norfolk – Day Four
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2022
My afternoon walk was in Attingham Park, always a lovely place for a walk.
I enjoyed the walled garden in glorious sunshine whilst the rainclouds floated ever closer. As I left the garden the clouds started to release their watery content leading me to walk the woodland paths so I could keep relatively dry.
It was a [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 30th 2022
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Windsor – Day Six
We enjoyed our final breakfast with a window view over the Thames, making a full set of breakfasts with window views. Before checking out, Mr C parked the car at the back of the hotel near to our room so that we could load our cases into the car easily. As we were loading the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2022
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Rain Stops Play
My afternoon walk in Attingham Park was cut short by a deluge of Biblical proportions. As I set off on my walk the pathways were slightly damp and pleasant to walk upon but when the heavens opened the pathways soon turned to rivers and there were large puddles to negotiate. I sheltered under a tree [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2022
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A Sunny Saturday
I had a lovely morning walk in Attingham Park with members of the Shropshire #walk1000miles group. It was lovely to catch up with old friends and meet others for the first time. Walking and talking meant I didn’t stop to take photos along the way. I will walk the route again soon with my camera [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 6th 2022
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Powis Castle
St David’s Day was the perfect opportunity to visit Powis Castle for lunch before a walk round the house and gardens. Later there was an opportunity for a naughty cake (almond slice) in the café next to the Ludlow food centre.
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2022
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‘Marathon Plus’ Completion
I have completed my challenge to walk 30 miles in a week for World Cancer Day which takes place on the 4th February each year. My mileage total is 32.59. I have made my donation of 1 pound for each mile I pledged to walk to Cancer Research UK.
The walking adventure that completed my challenge…
After my [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2022
