Fabulous Friday Fun

Can you imagine I went to the Hundred Acre Wood and past Pooh Corner, the very candy store where Christopher Robin bought his sweets as a young boy?

It was the stuff of fairy tales and dreams and I was absolutely delighted to see these sweet spots.

The day was overcast and cool but these sights warmed our hearts and it was so fun that Mark (Lorna's husband) was able to join us.

Here below is the 100 Acre Wood (Ashdown Forest) with "Pooh Car Park" nearby.

Our next stop was equally as amazing and delightful.

We visited "Longbourne" house that was featured in the  modern Pride & Prejudice.  Such fun!

A peacock was elegantly posing back in the barn area.  

There was very quaint, ancient little village right nearby with the "village green" in the centre and rows of old homes which had smaller than normal doors.  So fun to imagine the scenes back in the day.

And to make an already exceptional day even more amazing, we visited an incredible castle that was built in the 12th century. 

Bodiam Castle.

After paying our castle dues and purchasing duck food for the journey we were escorted by the hungry fowl to the majestic edifice...

Hard to believe this was for real - a moat and everything!  

So special that Patrice could experience this along with me. 

Mark very glanatly gave up his jacket for this frozen damsel.  The damp England cold was making itself known and trying burrow into my bones.

Back in the day the knights were obviously tiny but mighty as you can see by the size of the door. 

It was a stunning piece of history in a very beautiful setting.

We celebrated once again with scones and tea and a few other delectable items.

And of course there was another amazing lovely old church that i had to snap a picture of. 

As I recall there was a donkey in the field across from this building. 

It would have been so wonderful to be able to step out and run around all of these old places to investigate but there was no time and not enough energy.  

Plus I'm still paralyzed which complicates things but I was just so happy to be able to SEE so many amazing sights.

All in one day.

There is nothing like having your own devoted and loving "local" tour guide to give you the experience of a lifetime.