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| Taken by Pwojdacz, Public Domain, |
We went to Castle Howard in the end, in dull wet weather, it hardly looked the place where you would spend £20 on a ticket - so we didn't!. I took photos of the surrounding area and puzzled at the so called schemes of the wealthy who built such piles. It looks gorgeous in the sun in the photo, a symmetrical classic, started in 1699 though it took a 100 years to build. The grounds are surrounded by roughly a fifteen foot wall with turrets strategically placed. But this is not a defended castle just a pretty show of wealth and aspiration. You will see from the following dull photos the actuality of it. But that did not stop hundreds of people coming, the car parks were full
I have just delivered my son to the train, and in tears drove home, though my friend is coming for coffee this morning, so the day will be full for there is shopping to be done as well for my daughter and grandchildren this weekend.
My son managed to get Paul's two computers going, after we had sussed the passwords. One is on Window 7, Paul hated 'new' programmes, but of course it will be updated at some stage.
We did try to go to the moors, but persistent fog and snow as we drove up to the moors made me turn round, not a place to get stuck on in winter.
I have just delivered my son to the train, and in tears drove home, though my friend is coming for coffee this morning, so the day will be full for there is shopping to be done as well for my daughter and grandchildren this weekend.
My son managed to get Paul's two computers going, after we had sussed the passwords. One is on Window 7, Paul hated 'new' programmes, but of course it will be updated at some stage.
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| there is a folly on the horizon |
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| reckon these are stables |
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| near to the house |
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| I love this old tree and so do the owners obviously |
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| The wall |
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| large festive garland |
I like your 'not the house' pictures - probably less often photographed.
ReplyDeleteBest to stay off the moors in snow - down here we have floods on every low bit of road - and still raining.
In the house, it is supposed to be a veritable lavish display of decorated Xmas trees, which is why I presume all the people were there. It does actually have a very good garden centre. Loved by Lucy the dog as she can help her self to low level toys and food.
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