That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.
Jhumpa Lahiri
Archive for the tag 'Rest a while with me'
Filed under Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2023
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Haughmond Hill
Mr C and I had lunch ‘Al Fresco’ in the Bowring Park before making our way to Haughmond Hill for an impromptu afternoon walk.
After we arrived at Haughmond Hill Mr C didn’t set of on the more direct way up the hill as I expected he would. Instead he set off on what I knew [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 24th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Walk to the Woods
This morning I woke to bright sunshine which was a lovely change after the rainy windy weather that we have been having lately. I checked my phone’s weather app which advised me that it would rain later in the morning but be sunny and fine in the afternoon.
This led to a morning of household chores [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2020
Filed under Holidays, Wells 2016, Wells 2017
The Bekynton Range
This part of the Bishop’s Palace was built in the 1400’s by Bishop Bekynton, it is the home and working offices of the Bishop of Bath & Wells.
Prior to 2011 the wells and gardens were within the bishop’s private garden.
4 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2017
Filed under Art, Holidays, Wells 2017
The Weight of our Sins
“In this moment, as they stop for breath before staggering on with their burden of the cross, we are given an opening to relate to this group of deserted children.”
Josefina de Vasconcellos, sculptor
The artist represents each child to symbolise a crime against children in the world today: AIDS, drugs, genocide, abuse, landmines, homelessness, infant mortality, [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2017
Filed under Gardens
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
Aeschylus
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 15th 2017
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Glansevern Hall – The Wisteria Walk
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 15th 2016
