I handed mum her birthday present before we tucked into the delicious breakfast that was on offer. There was a good selection of cold buffet items and an option for a cooked breakfast to order. After we were comfortably replete, we walked to the Yorkshire museum via the museum gardens. The gardens were pleasant with [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, York 2018
York – Day One
We set off a little later than intended which meant we were able to make a slight detour into Lichfield for lunch. We hoped to eat in Chapters Cafe in the close next to the Cathedral but, unfortunately our timing was off. A church service had just finished which meant the cafe was full. We [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2018
The Wanderer Returns…
…from her Easter weekend in York
Holiday diaries coming soon…
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 3rd 2018
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2017
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
Lorraine Hansberry
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 2nd 2018
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2017
Filed under Cambridge 2017, Faith Foundations, Holidays
St. Dionysius
The parish church of St Dionysius, begun around 1300 as a chapelry of Great Bowden, was planned to be very much part of the townscape, with a central position in its own square, opening out directly onto the street with no space for a churchyard. It was intended to be sight worthy of its setting, [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 15th 2017
Filed under Cambridge 2017, Heritage, Holidays
The Battle of Naseby
TO COMMEMORATE THAT GREAT AND DECISIVE BATTLE FOUGHT IN THIS FIELD .
ON THE DAY OF XIV DAY OF JUNE MDCXLV,
COMMANDED BY HIS MAJESTY
KING CHARLES THE FIRST,
AND THE PARLIAMENT FORCES
HE ADED BY THE GENERALS’ FAIRFAX AND CROMWELL.
WHICH TERMINATED FATALLY
FOR THE ROYAL CAUSE, LED TO THE THR ONE,
THE ALTAR, AND THE CONSTITUTION,
AND FOR YEARS PLUNGED THIS NATION
INTO [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2017
