Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
For various reasons I was feeling a little out of sorts when I woke up this morning. It took me a little while to get my head in gear to go for a walk.
Stepping out from my house I chose to explore a new walking route. I need to give this route more time to [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 1st 2018
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Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night
Become the touches of sweet harmony.
William Shakespeare
10 Comments CherryPie on May 27th 2018
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Overnight the weather had turned from sunshine to showers. Mr C was working from home so I couldn’t do round the house circuits to meet my ‘Walking Challenge’ step count. This meant that despite the weather I had to head out on a walk… As I set off on my walk, the rain had eased [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on May 25th 2018
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… through the walled garden and along the bluebell walk at Attingham Park
8 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2018
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Today is the fourth day of a walking challenge I have committed to. The challenge is to reach 10000 steps each day. 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 [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2018
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Hodnet Hall Gardens are open every sunday during their open season but only on three weekdays during the season. I planned to visit the gardens today if the weather was favourable. The weather had changed from the lovely sunny weather we have experienced in recent days to overcast and cloudy.
The visit was looking promising but [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2018
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Stretching across the River Severn, the world’s first iron bridge is one of the greatest symbols of the Industrial Revolution. But the Iron Bridge is now suffering from cracking and in need of repair.
To save the bridge for generations to come, English Heritage is embarking on its largest conservation project to date.
Each generation has done [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2018
