Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Straight after breakfast we walked the short way to Arundel Castle arriving 15 minutes before it opened. We took advantage of a nearby bench to soak up the early morning sunshine whilst we waited.
After purchasing our tickets, we walked around the gardens which included a new water garden that Mr C wasn’t very enamoured with. [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2023
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
We had lunch at Chirk Castle followed by a walk around the gardens and woodland area. Due to it being bank holiday Monday the cafe’s main seating areas were busy. We found the secret additional seating area which was almost empty allowing us to enjoy our lunch in a calm oasis away from the hustle [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2023
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Hodnet Hall gardens…
2 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
The parish church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, has held memorials to many members and relations of the Royal Family from Queen Victoria onwards. It is used regularly as a place of worship by the Royal Family and Estate staff.
Sandringham Church is considered to be one of the finest carrstone buildings in existence and dates [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2023
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… for lunch and an afternoon stroll around Powis Castle gardens
6 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2023
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The weather was glorious so we visited Hampton Court in Hope Under Dinmore, Herefordshire. We had lunch in the orangery where I chose a Coronation Chicken sandwich before taking a guided tour of the castle. After the castle tour we enjoyed a walk around the gardens which are currently between seasons. The maze and its [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2023
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On May bank holiday Saturday, a last-minute decision led us to visit Caernarfon Castle. We had initially intended to have lunch in Caernarfon but as we travelled along the A55 we remembered my recent purchase, a book called ‘The Extra Mile’, which leads the traveller of the motorway and bland service station catering to nearby [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2023
