Tony and I have had a lovely few days away in Coventry. The hotel was a mystery one so we had no idea until we arrived just where we would be staying. Luckily we were based right in the centre of Coventry just across the road from the Transport museum. The museum was fabulous and well worth a visit if you have a couple of hours to spare. We called into the local art gallery/museum too and amongst many works of art we viewed a Lowri and a Cezanne...not that we have the faintest idea about art. Best of all both museums had free entry so didn't cost a penny to get in. We had a couple of trips out included in the holiday.. One trip was a tour of the villages where Midsomer Murders is filmed. We have never watched the show but many people on board the coach were keen to point out the different areas of interest. We spent a smashing few hours in Lichfield and did a bit of Christmas shopping while we were there.
Our hotel room looked out over the twin spires (google it). They were quite magnificent but we were saddened by the number of homeless people sleeping rough in the town. Young women sleeping in piles of blankets and towels was a bit of an eye opener. I do hope that life is a bit kinder to them and they find somewhere safe to stay.
Welcome back, Cherie! That's very sad about the homeless. We have the same problem here. It really makes you appreciate the basics.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does. It could so easily happen to any one of us if life's circumstances were to change.
DeleteSounds like a great little break. Funnily enough, I just, today, finished reading a Kindle book involving Lichfield, The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming, which really conjured up the beauty of the twin spires. A great read. Sad to hear about the homeless people you saw. I hope they find somewhere warm to sleep before the really cold weather sets in. Hope also that the time away kept you occupied enough to take your mind off your hip and you haven't had a lot of pain. x
ReplyDeleteHi Hazel... my poorly hip was the only fly in the ointment but at least it will hopefully be sorted soon. I see the specialist on Thursday and will find out what will happen next.
DeleteYou sound refreshed and ready to go, glad you had such a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteHere in Brighton we are bursting at the seams with homeless people, its so sad to see.
Briony
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I've never been to Brighton but it is on our list of places to visit. I would appreciate some 'where to go and what to see' ideas.
DeleteGlad you have had a lovely break.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful break away. My heart goes out to the homeless, it certainly makes you appreciate more how blessed we are.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely break.. a nice treat. I came home appreciating just how much we really do have in comparison with many others.
DeleteHi Cherie, I'm glad you enjoyed your recent visit to Coventry and your foray to Lichfield, which is right on my doorstep. I do like Lichfield, and the cathedral is magnificent, but I'm really sad to hear about the homeless people you saw. I wonder if you managed to visit Erasmus Darwen House while you were there? Erasmus Darwen, a famous 'son' of Lichfield, was an 18th century poet and physician and grandfather of Charles Darwin. The other famous person from Lichfield is the writer and lexicographer, Samuel Johnson, famous for his 'Dictionary of the English Language'. His former home is open to the public too.
ReplyDeleteI do hope your hip is a little calmer at the moment? I have back problems, which are flaring up at the moment, so I can empathise with you.
We hope to visit Lichfield and have a really good explore. We only had three hours there and would love to make it a long weekend sometime soon' I hope your back isn't too bad. My doctor told me that the cooler with will probably cause my hip to ache. I will be digging out the thermal undies if it turns cold.
DeleteI am Coventry born, now living in Wales. Think the homeless problem is country wide, I do worry about them now Winter is looming especially.
ReplyDeleteCoventry was a big surprise.. We thoroughly enjoyed staying there and I am not really a city lover as a rule. Much prefer green open spaces
DeleteIf you were in Lichfield I could have almost waved to you Cherie. We are not many miles away.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of people sleeping on the streets makes me madder and sadder than anything else. It breaks my heart.
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We loved Lichfield and will certainly visit again.
DeleteGlad you had a lovely break. My charity this year is Social Bite which helps all people who are homeless or in dire straits to eat good food free each day.,
ReplyDeleteIt was heart breaking to see. I wonder why church halls can't be used for the homeless to sleep in. At least they would have a roof over their heads
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