Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Ely lies in the heart of the Fens and was once an island surrounded by marshland and water that contained many eels. It is thought that the abundance of eels led to the name that the city bears to this day.*
Eels were historically part of the local staple diet as well as a valuable source [...]
36 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2018
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At the beginning of December many Rotary clubs throughout the United Kingdom launch their annual ‘Tree of Light’. The concept of the ‘Tree of Light’ was introduced into Shropshire from South Africa in the 1990s by a county Rotarian. For many years, since its inception, my father was a member of the small committee of [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 1st 2014
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…on the conflict in Afghanistan.
Last Thursday Mark Pritchard MP for the Wrekin was invited to speak at The Wrekin Rotary club meeting. Mark talked to the members and guests about why he believed that our troops should be involved in the conflict in Afghanistan. He explained that it was important to reduce the power of [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 14th 2009
