Sunday 17 March 2013

Anglesey Abbey

We braved the rain today and visited Anglesey Abby, a Jacobean house owned by the National Trust.  It has impeccably maintained gardens, and although the interior is a bit fusty and grandma-ish, the library is pretty impressive.

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the books look good, but most of them I wouldn't want to read - A History of  Eton and loads of Punch  annuals
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The grounds were the best bit, though it was too wet to go round all of it and parts of it are still a bit dead.
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The silver birch reminded me of a Weirwood in  A Song of Ice and Fire  
 We finished up our visit with a cup of tea. The cafe isn't the best, it has no character and looks like a school canteen. Never mind, more importantly the sandwiches were tasty and they had a good selection of gluten-free cake.
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Wimpole egg and lettuce 
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