Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Just before we depart from Lucerne and move onto Christmassy things I will show you St Peter’s Chapel which is the last place we visited on our day of departure.
St Peter’s Chapel is a Lucerne landmark and of considerable historical importance. It is Lucerne’s oldest church and was built in 1178 when a priest was [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
The uncertainty of flying Swissair
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
I took advantage of the glorious sunny weather and took a Sunday afternoon stroll in Attingham Park. I did of course have a little bit of lunch in the coach house cafe before setting off on my favourite walk;-)
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
…at Tynemouth priory and Castle.
Because of their strategic position commanding the approaches to the river mouth, the artillery defences of Tynemouth remained in use between the mid-16th and mid-20th centuries. Like all English coastal defences, they were not always adequately armed, supplied or manned, being made ready or updated only when conflict was imminent.
From about [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 9th 2013
…doing something he loves.
THIS MONUMENT
was erected in 1845 by Public Subscription to the memory of
ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD
who in the Royal Sovereign on the 21st October 1805, led the British Fleet
into action at Trafalgar and sustained the Sea Fight for upwards of an hour
before the other ships were within gun shot, which caused Nelson to exclaim
“SEE [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2013
Filed under Art, Out & About
And… There’s always one!!!
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 17th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
The weather forecast predicted that there was quite a high chance of thunderstorms so we opted for the safe option of visiting the museum of transport. We chose to walk alongside the lake to get there and the views along the way were fabulous and very photogenic.
The museum was excellent and we spent most [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2013
