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Marysia's ACTive Blog - 5.10.18

5/10/2018

I woke up to a new day and being inspired to get on with my world as though the beautiful places of nature I experienced over the last few weeks had spurred me on creatively.

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Marysia & Pam

Theresa & Marysia

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Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 4.10.18

4/10/2018

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Places we visited -

Kilruddery House and Gardens
... but closed when we got there as changed to weekends opening from beg of October!
So travelled onto instead to Mount Usher gardens 20 mins away.
Dartmouth Square and Fitzwilliam Square.

My final morning with Theresa and Ellie. Off we went motoring onwards Kilruddery House and Gardens but... on arrival we found that October visiting times had changed and it was no longer open to the public, only at weekends.

Saw these fabulous piggies though. (photo right)

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Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 3.10.18

3/10/2018

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Places we visited

Howth Harbour and Howth Head overlooking Dublin Bay
Malahide Castle Garden
Powerscourt House and Gardens

Wednesday we were up very early to drive over to collect Theresa’s lovely grand daughter who we looked after during the day so then we veered onto beautiful Howth harbour and saw the many fish markets and shops and fishing boats and yachts moored there.

Howth Head overlooking Dublin Bay

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Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 2.10.11

2/10/2018

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Places we visited -

Theresa Moynes, Marysia Zipser, Claire Garvey

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Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 1.10.18

1/10/2018

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Jumped on the Trent Barton Skylink bus from Beeston Dovecote Park to Nottingham East Midlands Airport to catch the evening plane to Dublin. Theresa met me with open arms and kisses at the Arrivals gate and we were whisked off to her home near Farmleigh Park by husband John.

What a welcome and so excited at the programme of visits and family acquaintances plan for me. Theresa has flown over to the UK so many times to stay with me in Beeston I’ve lost count. Day trips of 2-3 days only so as not to be away too long from her gorgeous but slightly highly-strung Red Setter dog Senna.

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Marysia's LONDON Blog 29.9.18

29/9/2018

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Pam and I decided it was a St James’s Park day and to enjoy the glorious sunshine so we tubed it there and a quick 3 minute walk to the Park through Queen’s Gate. What a fantastic few hours we had, relaxing in deckchairs, eating sandwiches, ice cream while watching all the Canada geese waddle up to us! See our photos and you’ll get an idea of what a special place it is.

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Marysia's LONDON Blog 28.9.18

28/9/2018

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Nelson's Column from the National Gallery

We decided to visit the National Art and National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square so walked to the local tube station which in fact only took about 10 minutes in the brilliant sunshine, and a chance to see the busy high street.

Central line is excellent and fast (though Victoria line is the fastest) and we made it in around 40 minutes with one tube change. We had a glorious time in the current Impressionist exhibition and then trotted off round the corner to the Portrait Gallery and Cafe in the basement. Yummy food and great ambiance.

I love the Portrait Gallery especially the 60s to Present section, and just wished we could have indulged in the current Michael Jackson exhibition but it was a bit expensive to enter. If anyone has been let me know your thoughts about it, maybe we’ll get another chance to visit.

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Marysia's LONDON Blog - 27.9.18

27/9/2018

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Had news that my son Sam and his girlfriend Jo were off to Finland for two weeks to visit her parents there and he kindly offered his flat in London to me while away, so I grabbed the opportunity and invited my Beeston friend and fine artist Pam Miller to come with me. Keeping costs down to a minimum, we decided to National Express bus it to the capital and back which turned out not bad at all - £18 return! I hadn’t bussed it for yonks as prefer the faster train using my senior railcard for my one day trips.

Pam & I at the V&A

We arrived at Victoria bus station around 1.30pm on Thursday and tubed it to South Kensington to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum and on arrival sat and basked in the sunshine in its courtyard for a quick coffee and sandwich. Then off to wallow and gasp in their Jewellery department - always an incredible collection on the two floors there - and a meander into their Miniatures dept and Sculptures, and then further into their Medieval architectural, wooden relics areas and medieval gothic paintings. More gasps!

Decided to walk up the road to Hyde Park and sit a while in the sunshine. Crikey, how busy it is nowadays with runners and cyclists! Good to see though and how fitness is key to the young and old. Pam and I took turns to use the exercise equipment in the garden park of the Bowls and Tennis Club…! Certainly something that Beeston parks should install in the near future. I know children’s play areas in our parks are being updated/installed but hey, remember us seniors wishing to keep fit outdoors will you Broxtowe Borough Council!?

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Marysia’s END OF SUMMER Blog - 9.10.19

10/9/2018

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Hi folks, sorry it’s been five months since my last blog and press release but family and personal health and well being became priorities for me (and still are) so couldn’t sustain a steady flow of ACTivities.

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Marysia's ACTive Blog - 5.10.18

NOTE TO SELF!

Remember
Art-Culture-Tourism is an initiative.

Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 4.10.18

Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 3.10.18

Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 2.10.11

Marysia's DUBLIN Blog - 1.10.18

Marysia's LONDON Blog 29.9.18

Marysia's LONDON Blog 28.9.18

Marysia's LONDON Blog - 27.9.18

Marysia’s END OF SUMMER Blog - 9.10.19

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