We have hundreds of pictures standing outside old resturants/pubs, this one in Chester. We may complain about the $40 lunch but we have not missed a meal yet, diets start next week.
This vine covered cottage was along the road as we moved from North Wales. The country was beautiful, but you could not see much from the road. The roads were narrow and the rock fences or living hedges were car top height so you felt like you were ridding in a ditch. Then with the yelling, screaming, grabbing the dash and seats that everyone else was doing a man could hardly enjoy the drive. Lots of roundabouts here, and most of the cars drive on the left side of the road, sure is hard to remember that when you make a right hand turn, o well she was a really old lady anyway and had already had a good, full life.
We had to gas up on the way to Chester and here is the damage, remember that's about 12 gal and it takes $2 to equal a pound, so $151 to fill up a small car with diesel. Good news is we have been avg about 39 MPG, bad news is the girls are getting tired of pushing so mileage may decrease.
We went out to Erddig today and here is a picture of a plow hourse ( the one in the middle). Old estate built in 1667, beautiful gardens huge old house, The estate was self contained, with its own saw mill, blacksmith, dairy, shops etc. It was a great day!
The house was nice too, build 300 years before the Biltmore, it still was modern for its time, with hot and cold running chamber maids. No electricity or running water but it did have a type of central heat.
The house looks out over the estate (was 3500 acres), sheep grazing in the pasture, cutting the front yard grass with a horse pulled lawn mower, moss growing on the slate roof and lots of ivey on the walls, so English.
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