The weather was glorious on my recent volunteering shift at Attingham Park, perfect weather to explore Ismore Meadow afterwards. The meadow is accessible for a few weeks in summer until the grass is cut for hay by the tenant farmer around mid-July.
As I returned from the meadow some deer treated me with their presence. Such [...]
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Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
Meadow Walk at Attingham
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Just Me…
… in my new hat
The hat was a valentine’s day prezzie from Mr C.
I am wondering if I should have been worried about the monster lurking behind me in the sky?
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2025
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Volcanic Eruption
I saw this mini Etna on my post shift walk at Attingham Park.
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 5th 2025
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One Year On
I can’t believe that I have been volunteering at Attingham Park for a year. My first post shift walk (after a taster session) was on February 8th 2024 to see the snowdrops.
You can view the post here.
I haven’t walked after my shifts for a couple of months due to the lighting levels for driving home. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes
New Kitchen 2 – Day Nine
Thursday
Today saw subtle changes to the kitchen with the plinths above and below the cabinets being fitted. There was additional work on the under-sink plumbing which is still looking neat and tidy.
Tomorrow the working surface should arrive which will allow the hob and sink to be fitted. Then all that is needed is fine tuning [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2025
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Autumnal Attingham Park
The deer appear to be masquerading as cows…
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 22nd 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, This & That
Autumnal Attingham
It was a welcome joy to be able to go for a walk after my afternoon volunteering at Attingham Park. It was my first walk at Attingham for several weeks. Due to planned surgery mum has had several medical appointments each week and a stay in hospital after the surgery. Mum is home now but [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2024
