In recent weeks we have taken advantage of the better weather to play tourist and visit some country houses. First we had a day out at Coughton Court with Mark's Mum, who came to stay with us for a couple of days the weekend before last. Here we are enjoying the gardens. Ben also enjoyed the swings and the slide and playing with the fountains!
Then we visited Mary Arden's House and Palmer's Farm in Wilmcote near Stratford. Mary Arden was Shakespeare's mother and we enjoyed a day out looking round the two farms, visiting all the animals, watching the Maypole dancing and playing skittles. Below is a picture of Palmer's Farm, which until recently was mistakenly thought to be Mary Arden's House. The latter is just a few yards away.
Finally, Debbie, Ben and her parents went to Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds this week and enjoyed a picnic in the glorious sunshine. Snowshill was the home of a clearly eccentric collector of anything and everything - Charles Paget Wade - and it was quite an experience exploring this Tardis-like house with every room packed full of curiosities.
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I'm googling Tardis- too uneducated to catch the reference. But we always wanted to get to that house, if only to make me feel better about the amount of hoarding I tend towards...
Tip- don't start things like '1-2-3-swing!!' unless you're prepared to do them all. the. time.
We managed to keep Jamie in the dark about that one til she was nearly two!
Miss you guys. Ben looks gorgeous.
I hope you have found out about the Tardis - Wikipedia has a good entry. Can't believe that you lived here for 3 years without taking in Doctor Who properly.
Hope you guys are all well. Point about the 1-2-3 swing taken, we'll be careful in future!
Shocked by people not knowing about the Tardis - but then I've been a huge Dr Who fan for many years! Ben looks so grown up!
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