Today was the first day of the ‘Get Telford Walking’ event. I joined one of the regular Stirchley ‘Rambler’s Wellbeing’ walks.
There were only four of us on the walk that took us past Madebrook Pools and into Telford Town Park. One of the ladies had a request stop; Dawley and Stirchley station. Our walk then [...]
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Get Telford Walking 2022
No Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2022
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In Search of Giants
I had hoped to join Walking With Giants Wellington Town Tour that was part of last weekend’s Wellington festival but a family birthday gathering prevented me from doing so.
Today I went search of the booklet of the walking trail, firstly in Morrison’s then later I walked to Wellington, via the station to see if I [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2022
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Telford Town Park
Before I embarked on my walk I picked up the new ‘Telford Town Park’ guidebook and ventured into the Town Centre to pay in a cheque. I walked through Southwater, the children’s adventure area and along the top level next to Withy Pool before setting off on a walk behind the rugby club. It was [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2022
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It is in man’s heart that the life of nature’s spectacle exists; to see it, one must feel it.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
6 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2022
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Patience Is a Virtue
This afternoon I went on one of my longer walking routes to visit Dothill Nature Reserve in search of the recently born cygnets. When I first arrived at the nature reserve the swans and newly born cygnets were on the opposite side of the lake. I waited patiently, and as I had hoped the swan [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 6th 2022
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And Then There Were Three
Sadly, I think that Mr Mallard (dad) is responsible for the missing ducklings. I witnessed him swimming up suddenly out of the blue snapping with beak open wide at the remaining ducklings as they were sleeping. The ducklings immediately got in the water swimming out of harms way.
8 Comments CherryPie on May 4th 2022
