Just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”
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When your mind is empty of prejudices you can see the Tao. When your hearth is empty of desires you can follow the Tao.
Robet M Pirsing
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2023
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
The Greek Font
Situated outside the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham is an interesting ancient Greek marble font.
This was brought from the Island of Rhodes in 1886 by the Duke of Edinburgh for his brother, the Prince of Wales, and is very probably of the ninth century. There is a Greek inscription around the upper rim which, [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 24th 2023
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene
The parish church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, has held memorials to many members and relations of the Royal Family from Queen Victoria onwards. It is used regularly as a place of worship by the Royal Family and Estate staff.
Sandringham Church is considered to be one of the finest carrstone buildings in existence and dates [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2023
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Norfolk – Day Two
Breakfast was excellent quality with standard ‘Full English’ and other cooked options on offer. There were cereals and toast but no continental options. After breakfast Mr C readdressed sorting out the windscreen repair. This involved a lengthy 30 minute online chat procedure where a five minute phone call would have achieved the same result with [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2022
