Yesterday we managed an after school run to "Wimpole Hall" a beautiful historic home that is now owned by the National Trust of England. Not too shabby is it?
We were able to run through the grounds by ourselves because the home is closed on Thursdays. But, that was fun in itself!
We ran through the fields and over bridges and picked up "Conkers" (or horse chestnuts) until we had no more room in our pockets.
Another fun thing that happened while we were there, we met a cow! This cow was being
driven "to the ball" according to the stockman who oversaw the livestock. While in conversation with him, he was amenable to naming the cow "Ash-Claire" in honor of Claire. She will have a tag put on her soon with the number #600812. (The cow that is!) AND should have a calf by next summer. If you are in town, stop by and meet her!We are so thankful for the many new friends we have met, here is a picture of some new friends, Hunter and Laura and their two boys, that we have gone on several "National Trust" trips with. This is the back of Wimpole Hall on another trip:
One more fun thing about this place~the rage about 200 years ago for these large homes was actually to build the ruins of a castle on your property to impress your friends. This is called a "folly" for obvious reasons! Any way here is the one they had built at Wimpole Hall~
Enjoy!
1 comment:
Hi All!
I just love the picture of Lisa, Sarah and Andrew! Lisa you look so beautiful, Sarah just made me smile with her little pose and WOW, Andrew has grown so much. What a gorgeous place to call home for this year. Thanks for sharing.
Chris
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