Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About, Science & Nature
After visiting the Flaxmill we weren’t ready to go home so we set off towards the mere at Ellesmere, deciding to stop at the nearby Colemere. We enjoyed a pleasant walk around the mere which is surrounded by mature woodland.
Cole Mere was formed at the end of the last Ice Age. 10,000 years ago. It [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 12th 2022
Filed under This & That
I am taking part in this virtual challenge to walk 96K (60 miles) in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. All profits from taking part in this challenge will be donated the many animal charities that The Queen supported.
I aim to complete the challenge before the end of September and when I have done so I [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Sep 11th 2022
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Thank you for your long and selfless service to this country. You were an amazing lady.
My thoughts are with the Royal family at this sad time.
I am sure that this evening’s glorious sunset was in honour of you.
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 8th 2022
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Tewkesbury 2022
Victoria Pleasure Gardens were created by public subscription to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. These gardens were popular with the elegant Edwardians and in 1910 Walkers of Tewkesbury installed a band-stand which was in regular use until the 1950s. In 2007 a combination of severe flooding and reduced funding devastated the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 20th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Out & About
The first day of the bank holiday commemorating the Platinum Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw us visiting Boscobel House. Boscobel House is famous as a hiding place for King Charles II when fleeing for his life after his defeat in the Civil War. He spent a night in one of priest [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2022
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The ideal choice for a walk after dropping Mr C off for a lunchtime ‘retirement do’ at the Golden Ball would have been around Ironbridge and Coalport. The flooding caused by recent storms Franklin, Dudley and Eunice meant those locations were off limits. My choice of walk needed a lunch option…
I briefly considered Attingham Park [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2022
