Tatton Park, Cheshire

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We spent Saturday with friends at Tatton Park, Cheshire. It's a lovely big house that used to be the home of the Earls of Bridgewater (them of the canal fame).
Yesterday was their Mediaeval Fayre day. There were lots of stalls selling ye olde arrows and shoes, but this was the sign that made us smile.

The men in armour must have suffered in the heat yesterday, but I think they enjoy suiting up and whacking chunks off each other with broad swords, so I'm not too sympathetic.


 Our friends' children are 9 and 8. The 'pitched battle' that we couldn't see for all the grown ups in the way who WOULD NOT let them through soon lost any trace of interest to their own pitched battle; empty coke bottles are such good swords for a 'friendly' contest. Don't worry; the 8 year old beat my 2nd son absolutely!
 
And by the end of the day, we wandered off quite happily. 



Comments

  1. Ladybird Diaries24 June 2014 at 12:52

    Sounds like a cool day out!
    Marianne x

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    1. Angel Jem24 June 2014 at 19:48

      Cool as in good, well, yes, it was. Cool as in temperature; no, I burnt my neck. Again. I never learn!

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  2. Jo24 June 2014 at 18:00

    What a great day out. I love that sign too.

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    1. Angel Jem24 June 2014 at 19:49

      It was fun to see it sitting there next to ye olde cake pops, ye olde CD of mediaeval music and ye olde cans of pepsi! Although there were stalls with meade and fruit leather on as well.

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  3. Anne24 June 2014 at 19:05

    Someone has a sense of humour!

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    1. Angel Jem24 June 2014 at 19:50

      And good business! I only took cash so that I COULDN'T spend any money, so I didn't get to use ye olde debit machine. Still came back with an empty purse!

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  4. Jennifer Hays24 June 2014 at 21:50

    It sounds like a lot of fun there! I love period events like that.

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