For breakfast I once again chose a few items from the Full English option. On this occasion my plan for a smaller breakfast didn’t work, the chef added extras of the items I had chosen so that my plate was full!
After breakfast we checked out of the hotel and drove to Bury St Edmunds in [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025
Norwich & Windsor – Day Four
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2025
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St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury
During our Christmas shopping trip to Shrewsbury, we intended to have an afternoon cuppa in the Cafe within St Mary’s Church but unfortunately the cafe was closed for refurbishment.
It was a pleasure to see the Jesse Window and the detailed roof panels. Seeing the window reminded us that after a previous visit in December we [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2023
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St Mary’s Church, Edstaston
Tolkien’s inspiration for Durin’s Door was a little too far away for a Saturday afternoon excursion so I looked for inspiration in ‘The Churches of Shropshire & Their Treasures’ to find inspiration for suitable doorways that were fitting for the presentation of my medals for completing ‘The Fellowship’ and ‘Mines of Moria’ challenges.
Within the books [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 1st 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne & Cirencester 2021
Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas is a charming and quaint village that is world renowned for the Cerne Giant, a 180 ft high ancient chalk figure carved out into the steep sloping hillside above the village.
The origins of the Giant, now owned by the National Trust, are a mix of fact and speculation. Some believe that he represents [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on May 11th 2022
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
St. Mary’s Staindrop
St. Mary’s, formally dedicated to St. Gregory is over 1200 years old and sometimes referred to as ‘The Cathedral of the Dales’.
“Nestled in the valley between Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle on the main A688, Staindrop has been described as “quite simply one of the prettiest villages in County Durham.” It stands as one of [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2022
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A Short Walk on Easter Sunday
We had a short but lovely afternoon walk around Jackfield. Mum was joining us for an evening meal so preparations were needed
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 4th 2021
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Sherborne 2019
Church of St Mary, Berkeley
The Church of St Mary is a Church of England parish church in Berkley, Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building built in 1751.[1]
The church, dedicated to St Mary, was built in 1751 by Squire Thomas Prowse of the adjacent Berkley House.[1]
The whitewashed stone church has a west tower and a hip roof with stone slates, while the nave has a central [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2021
