December 10, 2003

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  Ten days till we leave for England!!!!

  
  

  Here is a description of the manor house will we be staying it:

  
  

  "Built on the site of a ruined monastery, this gabled 450-year-old mansion is reputedly haunted. Inside there is much carved oak, some said to come from a Spanish ship wrecked at the time of the Armada, and there is a priest-hole in the library. The grounds contain the old village stocks and a thatched barn with a horse-drawn cider mill. There is also a 15th century stone dovecote - one of five in the village. In the village square, the half-timbered Fleece Inn contains Stuart pewter, among other antiquities. A farmhouse in medieval times, the Fleece is one of a small number of inns owned by the National Trust."

  
  

  But according to our friend and host, it was not really built on the ruins of a monestary, nor is there oak from a wrecked Spanish ship, nor is there a priest hole. But, he says there are rumors of 13 ghosts and a coach with a headless horseman.

  
  

  We will also be visiting The Fleece Inn, mentioned above, which sounds totally cool.

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

  And here is a short description of this pub:

  
  

  "A very famous pub dating back at least 500 years and you can certainly believe it when you enter the National Trust owned Fleece Inn. You'll find the pub situated a few miles east of Evesham off the main road (B4035) in the corner of the village square. The dimly lit rooms retain much of the original antique furnishings. There's a priceless set of Stuart pewter on view as well as a very old grandfather clock. The ceilings are beamed and low, the floor covered with worn flagstones. Seating wise there's an interesting curved settle beside one of the inglenook fireplaces."

  
  

  I hope to take a lot of pictures of the interior and exterior, it would be so very cool to do in miniature!

  
  

  Anyhow, I am off to daydream, hugs!

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