Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Science & Nature
After not quite making it to Attingham Park yesterday I was able to have an afternoon walk there today. I had been wavering in my intention, the weather was sunny with a few fluffy white clouds in the sky but it was rather windy. Was I in the mood for a windy walk?
I had to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 7th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
During the season Hodnet Hall is open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday but only three times on Wednesdays. Today was the first of those days and as Hodnet Hall is one of my favourite gardens I couldn’t miss the opportunity.
There were a few challenges along the way; newly laid chippings on the road with [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Shibden Mill 2019
Unusually for us we set off more or less on time, taking a leisurely drive and, despite the motorway being tedious with its 50 mile per hour speed limit, arrived near Halifax just in time for lunch. We enjoyed lunch in a cafe by Sowerby Bridge railway station. Many of the savoury options were listed [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 5th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes
In May last year I committed to a walking challenge of 10000 steps per day for 50 days:
I know there are some days, that I will not be able to achieve that step count in a day. When I am travelling long distances in a car to meet up with family or go to a [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2019
Filed under Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2019
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018
This church was built in 1908 so serve the residents of the new village of South Wonston. It is 30 feet long by 15 feet wide (9 m by 4.5 m), with a porch and vestry. A short extension to the roof at the east end forms a cowl for a bell with a pulley [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2019
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
…Leads to a sunny excursion to Attingham Park
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2018
