Vole came to stay this weekend. We made the most of the fine weather (we managed to dodge the rain) and went for a couple of drives into the Cheshire countryside. On Saturday we stopped off at Little Moreton Hall, a 15th century timber-framed moated manor house. It is a mad piece of architecture which now buckles and tilts under the weight of the impressive long gallery- it is so lopsided in places that I am amazed it is still standing! Some photos are below with the rest here.
The long gallery
Victorian dog kennel
Sunday took us to Tatton Park. We didn't have enough time to walk all round the huge gardens or the farm, but we had a leisurely stroll through the Italian Garden and part of the woodland before looking round the mansion. The mansion is spectacular and Vole was left drooling over the library! A couple of photos below, with the rest here- there aren't many as no photography is allowed in the mansion.
On our way out of the park we drove past a herd of deer, a couple of which kindly posed for the camera
All in all, a lovely weekend (and I reign victorious at scrabble!).
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