Sunday 22 April 2012

National Trust

Today we decided to take advantage of the free entry to National Trust properties.
We decided to go to Osterley Park
12 miles from London.We set off this morning,we took 2 bins full of cans to put in the recycling machines at Tesco Osterley

 then went to the park.Its a magnificent house with beautiful gardens.






The new Batman film was filmed at the house and if anyone watched Great Expectations at Christmas, the front of the house was used (scene where Estella sees Drummle  abusing his horse, and she runs down the steps to stop him)


It was a beautiful house and you wouldn't believe where you actually were.


Managed to drop ironing off and indoors before the heavens opened.
Chicken was put in the slow cooker this morning for tonight's dinner,before my light bulb moment we we would have had a cream tea at the house and then found a pub on the way home for a meal, now we took a snack and drink with us for a lovely frugal day.


Until later
x

11 comments:

  1. Oh I totally forgot it was the Free weekend :-( I am glad you remembered though and looks like you had a nice time x x

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  2. Looks lovely, I think you have earnt a trip to cheddar though ;-)

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    1. during the summer we will visit Cheddar and we will meet up
      x

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  3. I had forgotten the free weekend too.Looks like you had a good time X

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  4. That ceiling looks fabulous, what a great day out. And well done on the frugal alternatives, that is something I need to train myself to be much better at as I would have normally gone for the cream tea and pub meal too.

    Arwedd xx

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  5. Looks a stunning place. The weather here has been far too wet to do anything, come back sun shine...

    X x

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  6. Luckily for us, being vegan we are used to taking our own food with us for the day.
    The house looks spectaular.
    Jane x

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  7. Hi, Just to let you know I have nominated you for an award. You are are no obligation to accept as I know not everyone likes this kind of thing, but just to let you know I am enjoying reading your Blog.

    Arwedd xx

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  8. Gorgeous building! I can't wait to see it in a new Batman movie :)

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  9. Hi!
    Re: your soap making or any other queries, send me an email: fostermummyblog@gmail.co.uk
    I'll respond when I'm back from my travels xx
    FM xx

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