Our family has brought it to our attention that we haven't posted anything new to our blog for a couple of weeks. Time is just zooming by. We have visited four places of interest since we last posted.
1. Fletching is a small village which we drove through on our way home from church and stopped for a picnic lunch and a view of the old church there. It is a very picturesque village.
Sister Kiddle & Sister Curley enjoying a picnic lunch
A charming brick house in Fletching
A Church in Fletching
Main Street showing the current parking situation in England
2. Swindon has a wonderful Railway Museum and was one of the largest Train works in England.
Some History
At one time the fastest train in the World
One of the first Steam Engines
3. Chiddington is the home of the Chiding Stone where members of the community were chastised in public if they needed correction. There is also a more modern Castle near the town.
Our new mission car at the castle (ha ha ha)!
East side of Chiddington Castle
Elder Kiddle receiving a "chiding" from Sister Kiddle at the chiding stone
Main street in Chiddington
4. Scotney Castle is a very picturesque Castle surrounded by a moat. The owner of the castle thought it too damp and cold to live in, so built a large house up on the hill. The Castle was in the valley below. You will see in one of the pictures that it looks like part of the Castle had become ruins but we learned that the castle was built that way to make it more picturesque.
one of several ornate fire places in the house
the house at Scotney Castle
One of the gardens at the Castlen showing walls that look like ruins but are not
Scotney Castle and part of the moat
There seems to be no end of beautiful places to visit in SE England.
Until next time
Elder and Sister Kiddle
