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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025

The Assembly House – Norwich

Information from The Assembly House website:

Designed by architect Thomas Ivory in 1754 on the site of a medieval chapel, no expense was spared in the construction of the House, which historians view as one of the most important buildings in Norwich.
The Assembly House stands on land that was once crofts and fields on the outskirts [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2025

Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025

Norwich & Windsor – Day Eight

We were a little later than usual to breakfast because Mr C wanted to pack his bags beforehand so that we could check out of the hotel as soon as we had finished eating. At breakfast I discovered the delights of the pancake machine that I had intended to try earlier during our stay, but [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 5th 2025

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Norwich & Windsor – Day Seven

It was Mr C’s special day so we did a little bit of what he fancied which meant that after breakfast we started the day with ‘The Long Walk’. The weather was warm but the sun had not yet broken through the clouds, a perfect time of day for walking. As we set off on [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2025

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Telford Coronation Walk No. 5 – Leegomery

I recently obtained the North Telford Coronation walks booklet and I am hoping to tick off all the walks before the end of 2025.
I started with one of my local walks where I could walk from home. I started the walk from the pedestrian crossing rather than Leegomery Community Centre. Along the way I detoured [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 4th 2025

Filed under Holidays, The Peacock at Rowsley 2025

The Peacock at Rowsley

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2025

Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, St Albans 2025

St Albans – Day Three

We attended the 9.30 Easter service in St Albans Cathedral which, as we had been advised the previous day, was spiritual and communal. There were processions and presenting of ‘The Book’ and speaking the word, which is moving to experience.
Between the two-morning services, bubbles, juice and tea were served in the Cathedral’s Welcome Centre to [...]

7 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2025

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VE 80th Anniversary Challenge – Day Fourteen

A walk to Dothill Nature Reserve and back through Apley Woods taking the long way round.

6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 1st 2025

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