The bed and quilt were soft and cosy which led to a very good night’s sleep. The breakfast was delicious, although the choices arrived in a strange order. My cooked breakfast items arrived at the same time as Mr C’s porridge. The toast arrived after my breakfast meaning there was no toast for my bacon [...]
Archive for the tag 'Portrait'
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 8th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Jesmond Dene & Cornhill 2018
On a Newcastle Rooftop in Mid September
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 4th 2018
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
William Faulkner
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2018
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.
Mother Teresa
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2018
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
How we experience the world is intensely shaped by who and what surround us on a daily basis. Today that can include more virtual, social media friends than physical ones.
Quoted from the National Geographic Article ‘Are We as Awful as We Act Online?‘
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2018
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Christ on the Cross
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 14:20 (NIV)
The long tradition of coral carving on the Amalfi Coast is put in the spotlight at the Coral Museum in Ravello. Tucked away in an unassuming shop fronted by flower pots, the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
A Window of Sunshine
Shortly after lunchtime the sun made a brief appearance so I grabbed my my camera and headed off to Buildwas Abbey. It is a perfect tranquil place to enjoy the sunshine.
As I a sat on a bench I was reminded of a previous visit when I was treated to the sounds of a Benedictine chant [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2017
