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Orford Castle

These pictures were taken at Orford Castle, which was about 10 miles from our home.  The people in the pictures are acting out medieval life.

Framlingham Castle

This castle was also nearby, so we went there often for picnics and special events like Shakespeare In The Park (The Tempest, pictured).

Framlingham doesn't have a keep, but you can access the battlements from a stone spiral staircase. The view from the battlements is beautiful.

Thatched Roof Cottages

I've always loved these charming old cottages, and Suffolk County had a lot of them. My friend Jan McElhoe and I always stopped and took pictures when we saw one.

Dover Castle

Dover Castle is very impressive...and so large I couldn't take a picture of the whole thing without hiring a helicopter. The day we went, the fog was so thick we couldn't get a vivid picture of anything. By the time it burned off, we'd used up our film...and our energy.

Castle Rising

I'm unable to reference my tour books about some of these places. I believe Castle Rising is in Norfolk County, but I won't swear to it.

Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre's castle is nothing more than a small pile of rubble, but the priory was worth seeing.  It was a bright, sunny day for once, and we got really good pictures.

Bungay

I left England before I had a chance to go to Bungay. It's one of those places where you dress up in period clothes and eat medieval food. The food I didn't mind missing. I tried British food several times while I lived there, and YUK! I almost broke a tooth on birdshot when I ordered partridge once.

Nottingham

Jared and I took a trip to Nottingham with Jan McElhoe and her two sons, Ryan and Jason, during the Robin Hood Festival. We all had a really good time.

Check out the picture of the Ratman. I'd say pest extermination has come a long way over the years.

My Mom and Me in Scotland

My mom and I booked a trip to Scotland on a tour bus, but they cancelled the trip at the last minute. We were dying to go anyway, so we took trains all the way up there on our own.

The train trip was quite an adventure. On one leg of the journey, we were forced to stand with a huge group of other tourists in a very crowded car. There was a tight-assed British businessman sitting on the train, being a real pain in the ass to everyone. The high point of the trip was when he ventured into the bathroom to take care of business. He didn't latch the door properly, and it swung open when the train hit a bump. By this time, everyone standing in that section had heard what a jerk he was. As he sat there on the toilet, face red, trying desperately to pull the door closed, we all burst out laughing and applauded his discomfort. I felt particularly vindicated, as I'd been one of those people he'd admonished for some imagined slight.

Edinburgh was impressive, but we really loved the highlands. My mom and I are determined to get back some day and spend more time there. It was beautiful, and the people were the friendliest we met.

Miscellaneous Other Pictures

This page is already much too long, so I'm just going to clump together a few more of my favorite pictures before uploading this page.

Stonehenge is a "must see", although it's all roped off these days, or at least it was when we were there. The most impressive part was seeing it as we drove over a rise on our way there. It takes over the landscape.

Swans seem to inhabit just about every canal and pond in England. I'd never seen one anywhere other than a zoo, so I was impressed.

The others are pictures of my kids. No way were you going to get off without seeing a few of those.

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