Some of you will already know that I am very fond of board games and that I have quite a collection of them. Snakes and Ladders isn’t usually a game I would play, my usual choice is a strategy game. It was however fun to play because it was hidden away in Burton [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, York 2010
100 Photos 27 :: Board Games
20 Comments CherryPie on Jul 1st 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, York 2010
100 Photos 26 :: Architecture
Burton Agnes Hall was built in 1598 next to the Old Manor House. It has remained within the same family since it was built, although on occasions it has passed through the female line.
In 1977 the Hall and gardens were handed over to a charitable trust by Mr Marcus Wickham-Boynton so that they could [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 30th 2010
Filed under Holidays, York 2010
Bridlington
Those of you who followed my weekend in York closely will recall my personal thoughts on Bridlington. The town does however does have some interesting history which is described briefly on Wiki:
The origins of the habitation of Bridlington are unknown but can be traced back to ancient times. The nearby Dane’s Dyke on [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, York 2010
PhotoHunt – Six
Six poppies, but only one has emerged.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
30 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2010
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York – Day Three
The weather was looking decidedly dodgy so the weather forecast had to be studied closely in order to visit that stately home and garden that I had promised myself. From the list of possibilities the one with the least likelihood of rain was Burton Agnes Hall. The journey there was lovely and the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 14th 2010
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.
Unknown -Spanish Proverb
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 4th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2009, Holidays, Out & About
Thoughts of my Hols
Today I have spent a lot of time sorting out my holiday photographs, all 445 of them. I seem to have got a bit carried away, thank goodness for digital cameras!
Northumberland ranks as one of my favorite places in the world. It has everything I love; dramatic landscapes, gardens, castles and history. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2009
