Cherie's Place » Weekend away http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 If The Cap Fits… http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/06/08/if-the-cap-fits/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/06/08/if-the-cap-fits/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2025 23:40:10 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27681 If The Cap Fits...

It didn’t fit so Ted didn’t wear it ;-)

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Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/16/hotel-indigo-stratford-upon-avon/feed/ 6 The Wanderer Returns… http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/11/07/the-wander-returns-2/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/11/07/the-wander-returns-2/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:41:01 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27257 … from a birthday adventure

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or… was it just a welcome time to chill out ;-)

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/11/07/the-wander-returns-2/feed/ 12 Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/07/14/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-653/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/07/14/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-653/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:44:08 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27017 It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.

David Attenborough

Beautiful Blooms

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See the place where the tides and the seasons and the turning of the earth all come together and everything that is becomes one.

You’ve got to seek that place with your soul.

The Legend of Bagger Vance

Infinity

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Vijali Hamilton

Halo Light

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/14/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-642/feed/ 8 High Bridge – Lincoln http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/14/high-bridge-lincoln/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/14/high-bridge-lincoln/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:29:54 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=26677 High Bridge

Dating back to 1160AD, Lincoln’s High Bridge is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom to still have buildings on it.

The stone High Bridge was built around 1160, possibly replacing a wooden bridge. The first building to be built on the bridge, that is now part of Lincoln High Street, was a chapel, dedicated to Thomas Becket – a common occurance on Medieval English bridges.

This chapel was removed in the 18th century and an obelisk containing a conduit erected in its place – part of the city’s water system. The obelisk was removed in 1939 (due to concerns with its weight on the bridge) and recreated at St Marks Shopping Centre in 1996.

All that is left from the bridge’s original purposes is a short row of black and white timbered shops, dating back to around 1550.  The shops currently house Stokes High Bridge Cafe and Stokes to Go.

High Bridge Reflection

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Inbetween

Inbetween

Where have you been?

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/12/where-are-you-going/feed/ 8 Lincoln Castle Grounds http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/10/lincoln-castle-grounds/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2024/04/10/lincoln-castle-grounds/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:05:52 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=26673 Lincoln Minster from the Castle Grounds

Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle

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Palmer's of Shrewsbury

Mum had been moved to the escalation ward over night and had started to become delirious as we had suspected she would.

Due to being home a day earlier than expected, we needed to pick up some food supplies. We visited Battlefield 1403 in the hopes that we could also have lunch there. There was a waiting list for tables so we opted to buy the fresh produce and have lunch in Shrewsbury instead.

We chose Palmer’s of Shrewsbury which is a lovely place to eat, drink and to sit and chat a while. After our relaxing refreshments, we picked up the rest of our week’s supplies from Sainsbury’s.

We visited the hospital to see mum where we were able to persuade her to have a drink of water and a cuppa soup.

Now it was time for some well-earned chill out time at home, looking forward to roast chicken.

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