Today my blog returns us to the green hills of Shropshire and our final full day of our holiday towards the end of September. We chose to spend our day at Attingham Park, a grand house a few miles east of Shrewsbury. Compared to the houses we had visited earlier, Attingham seemed to be on… Continue reading All about Attingham Park (and Croft Castle too)!
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A visit to Stokesay Castle and then Shrewsbury.
Resuming with postings of my recent week long holiday in Shropshire and we are now at thursday. The floods and rains had subsided and we were in serious danger of seeing blue skies and indeed by mid-morning we were all started by the appearance of this yellow-white disc in the sky. According to the history… Continue reading A visit to Stokesay Castle and then Shrewsbury.
A trip through the Shires – not a Hobbits journey
The more eagle eyed readers may have noticed that I have been away for a week. Traditionally I always go on holiday in the last weekend of September. Apart from my wife having her birthday during this time, the accommodation is usually much cheaper than high summer, the tourist sites much quieter and often the… Continue reading A trip through the Shires – not a Hobbits journey
A day in the country
Today my blog by necessity be a little different. Partly this is due to my writing this on a little iPod but equally because I am at the beginning of a weeks holiday in the Lake District. The Lakes are in the large county of Cumbria 325 miles northwest of London. It is a haven… Continue reading A day in the country
Stephen Liddell 