Showing posts with label Sandringham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sandringham. Show all posts

#AtoZChallenge: N is for National Trust

16.4.13

When we finally make the move back to the UK, one of the first things we plan on doing is to join the National Trust. Hubby and I LOVE to visit old British stately homes, castles, cathedrals, gardens... anywhere with historical and cultural influence, and the National Trust will allow us to do that rather more cheaply! As an author, I find these places truly inspiring. In fact, some of them even appear in my novels (see below to download some of them for free!).
The National Trust is actually a conservation charity that protects historic places and green spaces, and opens them up for everyone to enjoy. Cool huh?
Here are just a few of the places we've visited over time (I know not all of these places belong to the National trust though!)...
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Winchester Rook, Hampshire
Winchester Cathedral
Sandringham, Norfolk
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Gloucester Cathedral, where some Harry Potter scenes were shot (hence my excitement!)
Arundel Castle, West Sussex
Arundel Cathedral, West Sussex
The city of Bath, Somerset
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
Stonehenge, Wiltshire
Wells Cathedral, Somerset
Tower Bridge, London
Don't forget to download your FREE copy of Daisy Madigan's Paradise, a Morgan Sisters novella. Raven, the first book in my other series (The Raven Saga) is also FREE!

For the love of England

25.10.11

I've been back from England a couple of weeks now and I'm still feeling pangs for it. The truth is, I really want to move back there. I've lived in Portugal for 25 years now and I feel ready for a new adventure. I've always held a secret love for the country of my birth and given the chance, I would have moved years ago. But when you have a husband with a successful business in Portugal, it's not really that easy!
Many of our close friends and family are helping me nudge him in the right direction... so we'll see what happens. Watch this space!
In the meantime, if you have a look at some of the photos we took, you'll soon realise why I'm so desperate to go back.... it's a writer's dream! It's the most inspiring country full of beautiful historical buildings and lush, green countryside. Yes I do understand that it has many downsides but then doesn't everywhere? Nowhere is absolutely perfect, is it?
Have a look and let me know what you think...











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