Homeward bound

On Monday, we loaded up and headed for home. But not without a scenic drive following C's dad - he took us through some picturesque little villages and we did a drive-by of an amazing place called Castle Coombe. The houses! The village! The sheer beauty of it all!

Then he pointed us in the direction of Lacock and off we went. Lacock is famous for being the back-drop to lots of UK films and TV series'. It has no modern anachronisms like telephone poles or high street shops. I hoped to take lots of photos here, but the streets were lined with cars, which rather spoiled the point. I gather that when they are filming, they just paint over the road markings and voila! Instant Olde English Village. It has been the backdrop for Cranford, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Pride and Prejudice, and Harry Potter.

Some of the scenes from Harry Potter were also filmed at Lacock Abbey. C and I abandoned S with both children and had a nice time wandering through the Abbey (S said she had already seen it, and nephew A was more interested in the playground). It was a nice warm day and the interior of the Abbey was FREEZING. We felt for the nuns, praying on the cold stone floors in the 12th century!

Then we went through the nearby Fox Talbot photography museum, where my camera, in a burst of spite and irony, ran itself out of battery. I had charged it before the trip too! Curse you, picturesque Stourhead and beautiful Bath! If I had taken less photos of you, I might have taken more of me at Lacock pretending to be at Hogwarts!

So, photos now finished, we packed up and drove home.

Today we will be recovering from the weekend. Hoping to get to Arundel castle on Friday, and then it is back up to London and Aeroplane Hell next Tuesday!