After the tour of the castle it was time for lunch which gave me a chance to peruse the guidebook and see what else was in the grounds. I noticed that there was a Maze and Grotto which looked interesting. It made me smile that the frequent visitors didn’t realise it was there 
So after lunch we duly headed in that direction, taking in the aviary on the way. The aviaries were opened in 1988 and currently house over 100 species from around the world. Whilst looking round the aviary there was the sudden loud roaring noise of a low flying aircraft which scared most of the visitors and the birds too. The poor parrot I was observing at the time jumped up from it’s daily activities and paced backwards and forwards along a branch in the cage, with sideways glances at me. When I made to walk off, it said ‘Hello!’, which made the other people nearby do a double take. I guess the parrot didn’t want me to leave just yet.
The goose in the second photograph is quite elderly and was very vocal if anyone stood right behind her where she couldn’t see them. I can’t blame her really, I hate people standing right behind me.
The third photograph shows a statue that is just outside the aviary, it is the work of Malcolm Murduck and is entitled ‘Le Chateaux des Oiseaux’.
Tags: Goose, Le Chateaux des Oiseaux, Leeds Castle, Murduck, Statue, Weekend away
Some education from my archives.
I still haven’t got round to posting my pictures from this visit. Maybe soon
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
Tags: English Heritage, Haughmond Abbey, History, PhotoHunt
I stayed the same this week, I think I need to vary my food a bit to get back on track again. With all the walking I ended up doing yesterday I expect to see a good result next week.
I had been at my desk about 5 minutes when an email came out to say that everybody who had parked on a certain car park (the one I was on) must move their cars immediately! This meant I had to traipse all the way back to the car park again… All this extra walking around is certainly making me feel more healthy. Next week we can park on any of the car parks, so that means I could park a little closer to the building. I think I will still park it a little way away to keep up the daily exercise, unless it is pouring down of course
Tags: ProPoints, Weight Loss, Weight Watcher
The room is light and airy, a place I would enjoy dining with my friends. This picture shows it set up for a civil wedding rather than for dining.
Tags: Clock, Dining Room, Leeds Castle, Weekend away
A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.
Robert A. Heinlein
Tags: Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumber- land, Robert A. Heinlein, Ruin, Weekend away
