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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
NPM 2020 - The Castle
I have mixed feelings about castles. I love to see them from the outside, admire the architecture and design, wander the grounds and gardens. However, once inside I find I'm disturbed, even disenchanted, by the opulence.
I had that experience shortly after moving to the UK. After the first year of poking around in castles, I started preferring to just stay outside and see the grounds... when it wasn't deluging down. You've seen one hall full of crossed swords/guns/flags/animal heads, you've seen 'em all...
I had that experience shortly after moving to the UK. After the first year of poking around in castles, I started preferring to just stay outside and see the grounds... when it wasn't deluging down. You've seen one hall full of crossed swords/guns/flags/animal heads, you've seen 'em all...
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