Well, it feels like we've been on a UK tour! Having booked a few days away in Lincolnshire because it wasn't too far away, we ended up going via London so that we could visit my dad in hospital and spend some time with my mum. So it turned into a major trek, and not the little jaunt we'd planned. But these things happen.
So, on Saturday we headed up the M11 towards the north. On the way we spotted a sign for Wimpole Hall and Farm, a National Trust property. We decided to make our way there as its somewhere we have never been. Its a huge property with a farm, gardens and house (which we never got around to visiting) It was a beautiful day and we decided to stay outside and make the most of it. There was also a history fair going on which was very interesting, lots of people in costume. I got to hang out with some suffragettes, who invited me to march with them! We had a lovely few hours, one of the highlights being the Dakota flyover.
At the end of the afternoon we made our way to Grantham, where we were staying at the Premier Inn. Nice hotel, with a pub next door. Very convenient for dinner and a bottle of wine. By the time we returned to out room after dinner we were shattered! Just had enough energy to pick up my book!
We had already decided though that we really liked Lincolnshire. The flat landscape is very different to Derbyshire.
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