Yorkshire 10 - Doncaster - Brodsworth Hall, the will and the national debt
June 7th 2016 Today was a day of two halves. A house the first half and the garden the second. I have a plan. My plan is to go somewhere every week. My plan includes drawing a circle of about 50 miles from our home. 50 miles takes us about 35 minutes of travel. My plans include finding somewhere different to go to every week or so. So last week we went to Worksop to the lovely house of Mr Straw. Today the sun w
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Tara Cloud
Stepping back in time
How wonderful that the beautiful, old house is being cared for and that you can return to visit when renovations are finished--something most travelers can't do. I love your idea of exploring a new place each weekend, especially since you have your CADW card. I love these old properties and gardens so full of history, but had to ration myself due to shocking costs. I also recently finished James Harriot's "All Things Bright and Beautiful," set in your Yorkshire Downs, so I love reading about your travels around there.