Phew!!!! Warwick Castle.

As I havent been writing for a while I was just going to write a piece saying that I was disappointed as for ages now I havent been able to get my stats section to work properly.  I love looking at the stats section as it shows how many are reading and what part of the world they are from.  It is just part of the fun.  It keeps me out of mischief, great big laughs there folks.  Well for some reason it seems to have put itself right.

Well I have been busy building up a genealogy tree, trying to link it to others.  It is surprising how helpful the census are and it is interesting to see how surnames change either through family feuds or misrepresentation of the written word.

We had a lovely few days in the latter end of September and the beginning of October, we first visted a cousin in Swansea, Wales.   I felt, as we went over the toll bridge, as though I were going home and yet I am not Welsh, my mother and her siblings, 13 in all, were.  We paid visits to the grandparent in my childhood  and more in my teenage years, other than that my mother kept in touch by letter.  No extravagance of a mobile, phone or car tbh.

After a few days stay back at the caravan, I met up with my old chums from when I was 16 years old, loved it, there was 10 of us, each sharing their conversation and everyone listening.  Great meal and the weather was perfect.

After that we went to Warwickshire Castle, a fantastic medieval place of interest.

The interior was out of this world, how anyone manages to keep it in spit spot condition goodness only knows.  Would hate to have been a servant in those days.

 

 

On the greens actors walk around in full costumes, some displaying the arts of the day much to the enjoyment of the onlookers.  Whilst there werent many visitors due to the time of the year, we had two school groups of youngsters.  They were in their element and we were lucky enough to avoid being in queue with them, when  it came to the loos that was a blessing, big grins.

 

One of the main attractions was the dungeon

 

 

This chappie was brilliant as were all the others taking part inside.  Anyone of lesser attributes than the strong amongst us could very well be frightened.  Fright with tears of recognition afterwards.  In the trials section a certain young lady became judge and ruler of the situation, she managed to get my husband up on the stand, excuse my merriment.  Oh boy did she bring him down but he took it all in good fun.  Felt a bit sorry for one young lady though, she was foreign and didnt understand the language, bless her.  All I have to say is the actors were very enthusiastic in their approach and they have to be applauded for their talents.

 

A great day and well worth a visit if one likes medieval history.