Downton Abbey aka Highclere Castle!

A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of taking my eldest to see Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey is filmed (as we both love the programme!) as a treat for working hard for her exams before she left school (they leave school at 16 here in the UK, then go onto college for 2 years, before University).

It was also a great excuse to have a lovely day out with my daughter, something we seldom get to do.

Life has been so busy, as I've had to increase my working hours significantly, that I almost felt guilty having a day off. But it was so worth it.

Here's some pics to prove we were there:

This is the side of the house.

This is the front. We got to stand where Lord Grantham in Downton welcomes his guests!

We also got to see their Eyptian exhibition and a replica of Tutankhamen's tomb, as (I think) it was the 5th Earl who lived here that funded the search for the tomb and worked alongside Carter to finally discover it.

Overall a really lovely day : )

We're off on holiday tomorrow for a week to Cornwall (am praying the weather improves as it's looking rather wet and gloomy after all the wonderful sun we've had -but trying to 'speak to the mountain' and tell the sun to come out!). It' s very much needed and longed for break. Time with family and time to rest. We've been working too hard, have a lot to do in front of us in terms of work on the house and need some time off.

God's been working on me. I've been suffering for the lack of rest. But I will write up some posts on the laptop whilst I'm away and then post them when home (no WiFi - how will my children ever manage?!).

But praying all goes well with whoever reads this, praying blessings on you and yours, and I'll be back posting soon.

God bless you, be blessed wherever you are : ) x