An Interval for Cherry’s Cache

*Some years ago…by a camp fire in Russia*

Cherry’s Cache has been running since March 2020. In that time, I’ve written 107 posts – 108 including this one! That’s a total of around 233,000 words, or the equivalent of at least two novels. Maybe three.

I said at the beginning that this would be an ‘All and Everything’ blog and indeed it is. I’ve shared a variety of my favourite topics, mysteries, marvels and life stories with you on subjects ranging from alchemy to Black Country humour. And it’s also given me the incentive to research further into these and other topics, and to follow up new leads.

So I’m now going to put the Cache on pause for the moment. This gives me the chance for a breather, and to draw together new material – I’ll see how it goes in the next few months.

But in the meantime, please do continue to browse the 108 posts, and I’ll be delighted to receive any further responses from you. It’s warmed my heart to hear of posts which have perhaps inspired you or reminded you fondly of former times. Messages sent via the Contacts page are forwarded on to me and I’ll respond when possible.

*Woman and Horse by Elling Reitan – from a limited print edition which I purchased in Norway. I particularly admired the alchemical elements of his art*.

Here are examples some of the existing posts, to tempt you to explore further. And don’t forget, you can search for any title, topic or keyword using the search bar on the Home Page of the website.

Remarkable women

Anna Zinkeisen and the Zodiac Calendar
Noel Leadbeater and the Secret Army
Hope Bourne, A Wild Woman of Exmoor
Venetia Phair: the Woman who Named Pluto
A Pixie in Bude – Pamela Colman Smith, Tarot artist

Below, l-r: Anna Zinkeisen, Noel Leadbeater, Hope Bourne & Venetia Phair

Hidden Treasures
Angels in the Roof
A Tale of Two Samplers
Stories from the Christening Mugs 1
Stories from the Christening Mugs 2
The Legendary Art of the Russian Lacquer Miniature

Contemplative themes
The Moon Meditation of Kuan Yin
When the Egg Cracks Open
Encounters in the Bazaar
On the Ancestral Path
Eating Apples and the Distillation of Memories

*Kuan Yin, goddess of mercy, aligned with the Moon and the Madonna*

Mischief and Folly
Alchemy and the Trickster
The Fool and his Feast
Crazy Times in Cambridge
The Cosmic Zero: Getting Something from Nothing

Customs and Celebrations
Mayday in Padstow
At the Horse Fair, in Stow-on-the-Wold
The Coming Coronation 1 & 2
The Twelve Days of Christmas

Stories from the Family Tree
The Abduction of Mary Max
Refugee Ancestors: A Huguenot Family in Devon
A Coventry Quest: Finding a Grandfather
Seduction, Sin and Sidmouth: An Ancestor’s Scandal

A Writer’s Life
Writing for Jackie magazine
Keeping it simple with Princess Diana
The Perils of Publishing
A Poem in the Royal Albert Hall

Themed Series

Topsham
Tarot
The Silk Road
Just enter the key word (s) in the dedicated search bar to see the different posts in each of these series.

And the favourites?

Finally, what have the all-time favourite posts been? Which have attracted the most views? I love to look at the stats!
Without a doubt, the front runner is
Pangur Ban and the Old Irish Cats
Followed by Enoch and Eli, the Heroes of Black Country Wit
Then The Moon Meditation of Kuan Yin
And The Red Corner and the Symbolism of the Russian Home.

And which is the most neglected?
The Unusual Exhibition – one of the earliest posts about an exhibition where paintings and horses mingled. Do take a look! Bump up the views and enjoy some splendid art by my husband Robert Lee-Wade