Archive for the tag 'Race for Reading 2024'
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D-Day Landings 80th Anniversary – Day Two
No Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2024
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An Unexpected Meeting
I turned up for my shift at Attingham Park to find a former colleague was also on the same volunteering shift. It was lovely to see him and catch up on old times, that spanned for more than 30 years. We saw a lovely former colleague leaving Attingham, someone whose company I had enjoyed (we [...]
1 Comment CherryPie on May 8th 2024
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Another Sunday…
… the sun was out an Hodnet Hall was calling.
We arrived in time for lunch and we both ordered smoked mackerel pate. It being a sunny bank holiday sunday we had to wait longer than usual for our lunch to arrive which meant that I forgot to take a foody photo when it arrived.
We explored [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 6th 2024
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A Morning Walk…
… in Attingham Park after a talk about below stairs mansion gossips and secrets.
8 Comments CherryPie on May 3rd 2024
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Spring Blossoms
On my walk to a local school for my weekly afternoon session listening to children read I noticed these beautiful spring blooms.
Later in the day I donned my new reversible wrap skirt to dine in a local restaurant, the Orange House. The restaurant provides a Tapas menu and we have been meaning to visit since [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2024
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A Post Shift Walk
The days are drawing out and Attingham park stays open later giving me the opportunity to venture on longer walks. Today I ventured into the deer park. It is a clearly marked path but not listed on the visitor map. After a while I retraced my steps because I wasn’t sure how long it would [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2024
