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October 13th 2011

Published: October 13th 2011

I went on another trip today. As you might be able to guess from the title it was to England and consisted mainly of castles. Our first stop was actually an unofficial stop that was not supposed to be on the tour. We went over to Holy Island. Holy Island is a tidal island. The road over there is only uncovered when the tide is out. We got there just after the shuttle went up to the castle so I end... Read Full Entry

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Bamburgh

Staircases

Bamburhg Castle

View of the Castle from the village.

Bamburgh Castle

Plates

I am not sure what this one is supposed to be used for, with the high edges and a strawberry in the middle but it is quite interesting.

Needlework

You know you have too much time on your hands when you start to decorate chairs with cross-stitch.

Me At Bamburgh

Just because they are so cute!

Me At Bamburgh

Up Close

Armoury

Forensics show that most of the weapons have been used in anger.

An anglo-saxon well.

The stoves

Inside the top left stove

Kitchen

It is hard to show scope and size with a photo. The room was not very deep, a few steps in. Right by the door the roof is probably just over 6 feet.

Kitchen

Then as you walk in it opens up and the roof is way up there.

Fridge

A Victorian Ice Box

Fridge

The inside of a Victorian Ice Box

Scullery

Stove

Stove 2

The little doorway above the stove is where the chimney sweep would climb in to clean the chimney.

13th October 2011

Dad
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Robin on the way to the Castles
Hi Maryanne, Nice to see your blog again. Sounds (and looks like) you had an interesting trip. The first bird in your photoset is an English Robin - the Robin redbreast of children's nursery rhymes. I'm so jealous. Now you have a bird on your lifelist that I haven't seen yet. Maybe we'll see on in Paris on our way to a castle :-)

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