We visited castle rising on the way home. Luckilly we went along the earthworks before it got really blustery. They are amazingly steep and high. I guess the great wall of china is mostly earthworks with some stone cladding! but to see these was still a wow. The girls loved exploring the castle, and SB enjoyed listening to the story – even if she did tell me we were in the room where the chaplain wept [luckilly Merry transalted that as slept shortly afterwards!]. Their website – as linked to – is rather good, and they are also an EH place. Def worth a short visit. we were there about 2 hours? I loved the mural passageway, and the fact there was only one windy staircase, and the keep was really well fenced so I didn’t imagine BB plunging to the floor from anywhere – a first!
my photo’s are uploading at the speed of snails tonight – its going to be a while!
We were all amazed by the peace at home, for 2 secs, as SB been a total loon since arrival! Early bedtime for them both, and we wont be much later. The broad beans and brocolli have spouted whilst we were away though.
Welcome home – looks like you had a lovely time at the castle and camp. Lovely photos. I’ve got a DS lite going spare if SB would like it – its not pink though!
Photos are fab – who’s been plaiting hair? SB’s is amazing. Don’t think I could replicate that on Miss C – hair too long I think and I’d get tangled up.
she’s not fussed about colour, claire, will email you.
it was em, Michelle, not sure I will be able to replicate either.
good to hear you had a good time. Aprilia also desperate for a DS and Loandlocked so we are saving hard here! Trouble is *I* want a DS too so it could get expensive!
Emma was the queen hair plaiter. she started and then had stream of girls wanting it done.