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There is something about the sun rise and sunshine staring the day that launches you from bed and then the cardinal calling you to action you must respond to. Looking out through the blinds and a golden sun cuts the horizon beyond the tree-lined river in a way that punctuates

This is the dressing room next to the bedroom in the previous post. I like spending time in here when I can. The atmosphere is most pleasing and I like the way the light filters in through the shuttered windows. This fitted wardrobe is filled with drawers and shelves used

A Bedroom Fit for a Queen This bedroom is classic for Royalty and the nobility of the era. Nothing was too grand, expensive or considered wasteful if you could lure a queen to sleep in your house. The whole castle was built for just such a thing (such is the

Walking, looking, investigating, researching, kneeling, bending, measuring by tape, by rule and by eye, standing back, weighing up, weighing down are all aspects of establishing the work of another workman. Imagine that boat builders made some of these pieces. Not that they are a lesser trade, but that they do

As I said, take time to listen to the tour guides in the castle. They are extremely knowledgeable, interesting and well trained to help you understand aspects that are not readily seen or understood.  Randy and I toured through the castle and were stunned by the magnificence we encountered both