…with my Mother and Father in Law.
First stop was Little Amsterdam Cafe for lunch.
After lunch we made our way to Broughton Castle where we enjoyed the landscape views and a visit to the Parish Church of St Mary Broughton with North Newington before the castle was open for visiting.
During our visit we enjoyed a pleasant conversation with the eldest son of the current Baron of Saye and Sele (owner of Broughton Castle) and also a brief encounter with the Baron himself.
We arrived home to find a couple of unexpected visitors!
Links to my previous posts about Broughton Castle and Banbury:
Tags: 10000 Steps, Banbury, Broughton Castle, Family, ForYouByYou, Little Amsterdam Cafe, Oxforshire, Self Portrait, Walking Challenge
For what is the worth of life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by records of history.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Tags: Banbury, Broughton Castle, Cherie's Place Thought, Day Trip
… through the walled garden and along the bluebell walk at Attingham Park
Tags: 10000 Steps, Attingham Park, Bluebells, ForYouByYou, Shropshire, Sunshine, Walking Challenge
Today is the fourth day of a walking challenge I have committed to. The challenge is to reach 10000 steps each day. I know there are some days, that I will not be able to achieve that step count in a day. When I am travelling long distances in a car to meet up with family or go to a holiday destination, that step count will be challenging and unlikely to happen.
My own personal goal is to achieve on average over 10000 steps per day over the 50 day challenge which started 14 May 2018.
This afternoon I stepped out from my house for a walk. It was lovely and sunny, although a little bit chilly.
Tags: 10000 Steps, ForYouByYou, Shropshire, Walking Challenge
Hodnet Hall Gardens are open every sunday during their open season but only on three weekdays during the season. I planned to visit the gardens today if the weather was favourable. The weather had changed from the lovely sunny weather we have experienced in recent days to overcast and cloudy.
The visit was looking promising but I had to wait for British Gas who were scheduled to fix our heating system which had broken down (again). Every time our water was being heated so were our radiators, not exactly what was needed in the hot weather we had been having. The engineer arrived in the allotted time frame and expected that he would only be their around ten minutes to fix the problem, however when he arrived he announced that he had been instructed to conduct our annual service as the same time. This takes over an hour!! It made sense but I was a little frustrated and wondered if would be able to get to the garden in time for lunch.
It was past my lunch time when the engineer left so I almost convinced myself not to go. I am glad that carried on with my plans; I enjoyed the drive, the lunch (although even more delayed due to catching the lunch time rush), the bluebell woods and the gardens.
Tags: 10000 Steps, Day Trip, ForYouByYou, Hodnet Hall, Shropshire, Walking Challenge
Flecks of red, blue and gold paint cling to the grooves in this colourful sculpture depicting the Holy Trinity. York’s craftspeople chose the finest materials to ensure the crispest of finishes. The quality of the alabaster used has helped to preserve the original colour. The two richly dressed benefactors show at the bottom of the scene may have paid for the altarpiece to be constructed.*
*from an information board next to the altarpiece
Tags: Trinity, Weekend away, York, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Museum
Over all the mountaintops
Is peace
In all treetops
You perceive
Scarcely a breath,
The little birds in the forest
Are Silent,
Wait then; soon
You, too, will have peace.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
