An occasional blog sharing my experiences. Someone did once say they didn't recognise me without the children. I suppose that having two sets of twins 3 years apart is quite distinctive. Now I'm learning to recognise myself without any children as they leave home and start their adult lives.
Monday, 15 December 2008
Haddon Hall at Christmas
After last years very successful trip to Chatsworth at Christmas we made a return visit to Derbyshire and visited Haddon Hall.
Haddon Hall is both older and smaller than Chatsworth, dating from 11th Century [wikipedia]. In keeping with its age the Christmas decorations were almost all winter evergreens; holly, ivy and fir, plus lots of oranges studded with cloves. I particularly enjoyed the kitchens where they were selling mulled wine and the long gallery which was arranged for a 1930s family Christmas.
We had Christmas lunch in the restaurant and then spent a hour or so shopping in Bakewell.
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