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Mike and Kate took us to the nearby village of Laycock for Sunday roast at The Red Lion today. The yorkies were huge. The sky was blue and the sun was out! Couldn’t ask for more.
Laycock is fairly famous as…yes, you guessed it…the film set for pretty much every period drama ever made in England.
Specifically, Pride and Prejudice, Cranford, Downton Abbey and more recently, Harry Potter.
First mentioned in the Doomsday book, somehow this quintessential English village has managed to survive intact.
I loved the crooked houses and thick slate on the rooves.
Two of us were sensible.
And two of us were silly.
As we walked around the village, all we could think of was that once again, we have the National Trust to thank for its preservation!
We spent the afternoon with the Smith family, Mike’s sister, Sue brother-in-law Tim and their kids Lauren and Sarah. They had all come out to Australia for the wedding; the girls with their partners, footloose and fancyfree.
What a difference 18 months makes! Babies everywhere!
Theodore has joined Sarah and Darren, with Lauren and Rob proud parents of twins Alainah and Tallulah. It was very noisy and very busy.
Theodore has just turned one, and the girls are 10 months. Little Tallulah (with the big beautiful eyes) had been taken to hospital by emergency ambulance 3 times this week with a virus and pneumonia. She was wolfing her dinner down so hopefully she’s on the mend.
It was so good to see them all!
Thanks Nick, Kate and Mike for your hospitality, generosity and kindness. We had a great weekend!
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