Sunday, May 20th 2007

At long last we've seen the Gothic folly in the Park which we can spot above the trees a long way off from the B3078 Cranborne - Wimborne road. From there it looks quite plain - it's not! Built 1790, struck by lightning, rebuilt to 100 feet in 1835. Said to be the basis for Thomas Hardy's "Two on a Tower". Click on photo for the animal heads!

And this is the lovely view from the Folly - it's said to be of 4 counties from the top of the tower.

And a sneaky photo of the house as we drove by for the gardens opening! Home to the Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax family - or Drax for short.

At long last we have been "inside" the long long wall of Charborough Park, Dorset. We used to go past it every year when young on the way to holidays at Weymouth and wonder what it was like inside. Well now we know! Here is the first bit of proof - inside the Lion Gate. Click on the photo to enlarge and I promise those little lads are wearing fig leaves!

And our little friend is 5th but does he care?! And who's that taking the shortest route?

They choose the sunniest part of the field and line up by the fence - and here they come!

Our neighbour's lambs have been born and we go to watch their games in the evening - this is the leader - he wanders round the others standing by their mothers until they get the hint!

We are to be grandparents in November! Our love and congratulations to Richard and Nina and Richard's toys are so pleased that they will be released from the cupboard ...... And then there's the train set - and the Lego - and the Brittain's farm set .....