Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Windsor 2022
Whilst enjoying a leisurely breakfast, we were treated to another early morning river view. After breakfast, we stopped at the hotel reception area to request replacements for the essential items that had gone missing when our room was serviced the previous day.
Supplies suitably replenished, we returned to our room and gathered what we needed for [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 20th 2022
Filed under Holidays, Windsor 2022
We set off later than we intended, stopping at Warwick services for lunch. The place was heaving, so we picked up some sandwiches and drinks for an in-car picnic before continuing on our journey, which took us to a small village called Brill. Brill was Tolkien’s inspiration for the village of Bree in Lord of [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 12th 2022
We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary in this historic market town (see photo). During our stay I walked 36.34 miles, a total of 92,427 steps on our various adventures. Watch this space to see the places we visited.
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 11th 2022
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Hurley 2017
Dorney Court is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house and is situated in the village of Dorney which lies on a slight rise in the Thames floodplain, Dorney means Island of Bumble Bees and the estate is renowned for its honey which is still produced to this day. The house has changed little since [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2017
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Hurley 2017
14 Comments CherryPie on Sep 19th 2017
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Psalms 36:1:9 (KJV)
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2017
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Hurley 2017
The Savill Garden is in situated in Windsor Great Park and was created by Eric Savill who, with a few staff started work on the garden in the winter of 1932.
Eric Savill gained the permission and support of the reigning monarch, George V, to undertake this new enterprise and a site next to an existing [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2017
