No alarm this morning but didn’t sleep too late as I’d promised to make crepes. I got the batter made and got ready while it sat. We further discussed our time at the castle yesterday and the quirky tour of the cathedral. An interesting point was that King George VI insisted he be buried in soil so they had to create a place where he could be. He is there along with his wife Elizabeth and the ashes of Princess Margaret.
I enjoyed the corner that had Peru and Canada, the kettle with specific buttons, the eggs with individual date stamps, and the small apples and big raspberries.
We had great laughs as we made and ate crepes.
A tour of the property gave me a lesson about ‘Badgerland’ at the bottom where there is a protected area for them. They hope to encourage one up this evening but warn they have poor eyesight and can be vicious if cornered or threatened.
We all got ready to head to Emmetts Garden where Nigel volunteers. It’s a glorious day for the top down
We wandered around, enjoying the gardens and stopped for ice cream
I spotted a family who’s daughter was wearing a Star Wars hat and showed her Chewie. There was a Monkey Puzzle tree near by and I told the three kids my brother and I used to play ‘pinch for a monkey tree’ whenever one of us spotted one. The father commented dryly that they had a tree in their yard – oops lol
We wandered through the playground area that included a lot of sticks to build camp with and interactive experiences. Particularly because of this marvelous list:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50-things-to-do
I popped my head in the teepee to see this, nearly died laughing. 
Next mission was to find sheep… with tails
Nigel made (put together) these
Look at all the fun!
Heading back out to the local brewery
Nigel bought us a bevie and a snack and we sat in the sun and enjoyed the atmosphere. I tried the new Local whiskey. It was very nice.
I was slashed by a rose on the vine, don’t think I’ll be able to fly….. oooo look, a Triumph!
Along the way home we stopped for gas and I went in for antacids. I looked around and went to counter when I couldn’t find. I asked for that and got a blank stare and a “what?” “You know, Tums or Rolaids?””what?” Me pounding on chest “I have heartburn”” oh here you go – hope it goes away”
We stopped most of the way home and the ladies walked back while I took a few pictures of local sites.
Evening ended with a wonderful Sunday dinner, a Hot Air Balloon in the distance and a badger appearing outside the terrace 
All in all a lovely summer day.
At the end of it all Linda sent me a bunch of shots of me off her camera lol. She’s been sneaky the last few days, but I do look like I am having fun!
triumphgal 