I went off for a very long walk through several of the pastures that surround the house. I am assuming that the land is still part of the estate. It appears to be used as grazing land at times,Read more
I went off for a very long walk through several of the pastures that surround the house. I am assuming that the land is still part of the estate. It appears to be used as grazing land at times,Read more
On the drive home, I had them drop me in the village of Ottery St. Mary. I did a little shopping and then walked back to the manor house. The village wasn't quite as picturesque as I had hoped. It wasRead more
The next morning was clear and mild. We had a leisurely breakfast. Then I decided to take a walk around the grounds, while most people went off on various errands. I heard something about goingRead more
After we got home, Doug got seriously to work in the kitchen on our Thanksgiving dinner of duck and trout and pre-dinner whiskey sours. It was a tremendous feast.
There was a beautiful sunset, butRead more
Dinner was another amazing feast cooked by Mark in honor of Rosie's birthday. Which was technically yesterday, but since she arrived today, we had the celebration today. Jet lag hit me in theRead more
The next morning was departure day. Doug was the first to head out, sometime around 6 am. The rest of us trickled out until the last of us left just before 10 am. Russell took the opportunity toRead more
I woke from my nap ready for another great dinner cooked by Mark. Tonight's main dish was sausage in pastry that goes by the oh-so-appetizing name of "Toad in the Hole". It tasted way better than itRead more
For our last night we did our level best to eat up the leftovers so that they wouldn't go to waste, since nobody could fit all of that in their home fridge. We did a fairly good job, but I thinkRead more
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Ottery St. Mary