St John the Baptist’s Church was the first Catholic Church in Brighton. The building of the church was funded by Maria Fitzherbert a wealthy widow from Shropshire who became the secret first wife of George, Prince of Wales who later became King George IV. The marriage was kept secret because at that time it was [...]
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6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2023
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 4th 2023
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Race for Reading – Update
I have now completed my pledge to walk 150 miles between the 1st May and 19th June in support of the School Readers Charity. I will be able to add a few more miles to the total milage of all participants before the challenge ends.
I have now had my interview that will hopefully lead to [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 15th 2023
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Race for Reading – Day Twenty Nine
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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Half Way There
… in my Race for Reading walking challenge
I had a slight setback on Saturday when I had to stay at home for a parcel delivery. Mr C had once again ordered something that was due for delivery when he was out and about. The latest time for the delivery was 12.40 leaving me plenty of [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 30th 2023
St Lukes Church, Hodnet during the annual flower festival.
4 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023
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Race for Reading – Day Twenty Eight
Hodnet Hall gardens…
2 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023
