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I'm on holiday from work this week, but got lots of things to do, so haven't been able to get away anywhere.
Needed a break from the workshop though, so had a very pleasant afternoon wandering along the canal in Oxford a couple of days ago. Had another free afternoon today so just jumped in the car & drove at random.
Ended up in Arundel, West Sussex, & very nice it was too.
Torrential rain when I left home in Hampshire, but beautiful warm sunshine down towards the coast.
I haven't been to Arundel for over 10 years & had forgotten how much I like it. Used to pass through here as a kid when my Mum & Dad took us to the seaside. I remember the castle, literally towering over the village. Thankfully the place hasn't changed at all. Lots of quaint little antique & art shops & a million tea rooms -& the castle of course. Got there too late in the day today to look around inside, but spent a relaxed couple of hours wandering around it's perimeter. A lovely little place if you fancy a ride/drive out somewhere.
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 11:20:54 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 11:23:29 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 11:25:09 PM » |
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Tbh the castle is better from the outside. You pay a lot, don't get to see much of it, and then discover it was mostly 'remodelled' in 1846. Better to see it from afar and keep the romance alive!
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2013, 11:27:07 PM » |
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Still wish I could've gone inside the grounds, (it'd closed for the day by the time I got there).
This gorgeous building was visible over the wall -wasn't till I got close to it that I realised it was made entirely of wood with gilded turrets.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 11:30:22 PM » |
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The cathedral. I'm not remotely religious, but always find cathedrals & churches fascinating. Just can't imagine how you'd begin to build something like this. No cement mixers, no powered cranes, no modern scaffolding. Fantastic.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 11:32:07 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 11:32:57 PM » |
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The inside's just as impressive.
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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 11:33:20 PM » |
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And yet nowadays they can't build anything right with all the technology and know-how.....
They never got the lift working in the Portsmouth tower thing.
Our wonderful 'twin sails' bridge in Poole is forever getting stuck
They built a Millennium bridge somewhere that wobbled....
And so on...
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2013, 11:34:43 PM » |
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But this was built by a bunch of blokes with nothing more than hand tools & has stood for centuries!
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« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2013, 11:36:24 PM » |
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I like churchyards too. Very tranquil places & full of wildlife. This is the parish church opposite the cathedral.
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« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2013, 11:38:35 PM » |
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An iron headstone, for a little girl who died at just 5 weeks old.
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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2013, 11:41:25 PM » |
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I always like taking "people piccies" & found these guys. Life sized. The one on the left was particularly lifelike & quite spooky. If you've ever seen the "weeping angels" on Doctor Who you'll know what I mean.
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