What We Did Last Saturday

[poliphilo]

This is Sudbury Hall. We stopped here on the way home last Saturday. The house is 17th century and grand and cold and echoey. The servant's wing houses a charming Museum of Childhood- where we sat for fifteen minutes in a mock-up of a late Victorian schoolroom and got to write on slates and practice our seven times table.



The church- just off to the side of the house- is mostly 19th century restoration, but I managed to find this charming (15th century?) angel on the north wall.

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[dakegra.livejournal.com]

we went there earlier in the summer. The Beans loved the museum, Eddie especially enjoyed the 'pretend to be a chimney sweep' bit.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We arrived not knowing what to expect. I found the house a turn-off but the Museum is great fun.

I was tempted to "go up the chimney", but was afraid I'd get stuck.

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

there were a few other children there who looked a bit nervous, and none brave enough to give it a try.

Until EB turned up.

"Don't worry! I've got a torch!" he said, retrieving his torch from where he'd hidden it in LB's buggy before we left.

I think he led them round half a dozen times.

:-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's splendid.

What a trouper!