#statelyhome

On the same day we visited Rievaulx Abbey we also went to Nunnington Hall. This is a house dating back to Tudor times. Early residents were the parents of Catherine Parr who was the sixth wife of Henry

As members of the National Trust we can visit any of their properties without paying, so we will look out for more to make the most of our annual subscription. Whilst up in the North East we went to check

We were up in Derbyshire for a wedding and so looked for somewhere to go the day after. We went to Calke Abbey as it is National Trust so we get free entry. You come in on a long tree-lined drive where

On our last trip to Northumberland we had a day out at Cragside which is described as the world's first smart home. It was built by William Armstrong who was an engineer who built a fortune around all

It has been a busy day. I was volunteering again at parkrun. The local event is celebrating two years, so there was cake. I barely had time to grab a slice before heading off to pick up my parents in Bedford.