High tea with Bloody Mary looking down on us and George in his suit of armor

Living In a Castle For a Day

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July 22nd 2021
We had a full day to just be in the moment. We could walk to the town of Thornbury but we chose to stay put and enjoy the castle. After breakfast we asked to staff to set up the croquet for us. They put the croquet set out letting us set it up as we wished. We played croquet going one direction then returning the opposite direction, free for all, going one direction and hitting a flag to win, r ... read more

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