Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
…information on my hectic Easter weekend and yet another mini break. I would like to say I am going back to work for a rest tomorrow, but somehow I think it will be busy there too!
For now I am continuing with photos from my mini break to Newcastle. Here is a picture of the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 1st 2013
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The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas started out as a humble parish church. It has only been a cathedral since 25th July 1882 when due to the rapid growth of the industrial population Newcastle separated from ancient diocese of Durham.
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 30th 2013
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The morning after the night before.
18 Comments CherryPie on Mar 28th 2013
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A few minutes after I had settled down into the warmth I spotted JD arriving and being intercepted by the Concierge who, from conversations the previous night, I had realised had a wonderfully dry sense of humour
JD and I sat and chatted for a while and he gave me his painting of the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 27th 2013
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I rose at an ungodly hour to have breakfast with Mr C before he left to deliver his training course. I had a little bit of a giggle whilst the receptionist was trying to call a cab for Mr C. The surname is quite incomprehensible ‘up north’. I proffered the suggestion, just ask [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 26th 2013
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The fact that the Public and Commercial Services trade union had called a strike on Wednesday gave me the excuse to take an extra day off and accompany Mr C to Newcastle where he was delivering a training course on Thursday. I have fond memories of business trips to Newcastle a number of years ago [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Mar 25th 2013
