This bank holiday was a strange one for me. It started off with a houseful and I was more or less confined to upstairs at my home. The boys had taken over my living room once again for a two day Napoleonic war-game. They no longer have to crawl on the floor as two 8ft [...]
Archive for the tag 'Patio'
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Sitting on the Patio
A perfect summer’s day was followed by a perfect summer’s evening. How could I resist sitting on my patio with a glass of wine watching the sun go down behind ‘my oak tree’?
I sat enjoying the warm air and the sounds of nature…
I wondered if my friend the hedgehog would show his face, but he [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Two Rooms with a View
I returned from my early Autumn break yesterday with around 700 photographs. I had a wonderful time and visited many interesting places. When I have gathered my thoughts and photographs, I shall share my holiday journey with you.
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2011, Holidays
Sit & Rest a While
I am going to be busy for a few days, so take a seat and enjoy the view. I may be quiet but regular posts will still appear below this one…
If the view and the posts are not enough you could always pick up your favourite drink from the honesty bar in the lounge to help [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Sep 4th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Bank Holiday Monday
Yesterday the weather was glorious, so we took advantage of the sunshine and took a leisurely drive through the Shropshire countryside to Highley Station and Engine house. We arrived just in time for lunch, which we ate sitting on the balcony overlooking the railway track. We timed it just right to watch a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2013
Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
After the Rain
Taken about an hour ago. The rain has made everything more beautiful and now the sun is shining.
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 24th 2013
Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.
Kahlil Gibran
24 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2013
