After breakfast, which was even more chaotic than it had been the previous two mornings, we set off towards the Museum of Contemporary History. On the way we stopped off at one of the bookshops that we had visited the previous day so that I could buy a book about the Crusades and Crusader Knights [...]
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10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Piran & Ljubljana – Day Eight
We were the first to arrive for breakfast at 6.30 which we enjoyed sitting outside in early morning warmth before our 7.25 transfer to Ljubljana. After breakfast we collected our bags from the room and went to check out of the hotel. As we did so Damjan arrived early and we were whisked away immediately [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Leuven 2015
Park Abbey
You may recall from a previous post that the abbey which held so much promise was closed on the day that we chose to visit.
Walking towards the buildings, we noticed that everything looked closed, despite the promotional leaflet from the tourist information office and the Abbey Park’s website, saying it should be open! We found [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Leuven 2015
Leuven – Day Four…
…From my perspective
Today was the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and Mr C planned to spend the day on the battlefield. I was disturbed out of my sleep when he woke up earlier than usual and started to get things ready for his day out. After breakfast Mr C caught the train to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Lincoln 2015
Lincoln Cathedral by Day
4 Comments CherryPie on May 1st 2015
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Built by Thomas Telford, 1795 – 1805 there are 18 piers of local stone, the central ones over the Dee being 126′ high up to the ironwork.
The canal runs through the iron trough, 1007′ long, 11′ 10” wide and 5′ 3” deep, the largest in Britain. The iron was supplied by William Hazeldine form his [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2015
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Victorian Post Box
Hidden away near to the medieval Kingsgate in Winchester a Victorian post box is mounted in a window. The post box complete with its original enameled sign is still used for regular collections of mail today.
NOTICE. LETTERS WHICH CONTAIN COIN IF POSTED AS ORDINARY LETTERS WILL BE CHARGED ON DELIVERY WITH A SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEE [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2015
