Yesterday, the kids and I went to an Apple Day at Calke Abbey. The National Trust has been restoring the gardens and orchards at Calke for a number of years now and the orchards are now producing a wide assortment of locally developed apple varieties. Their apple event showcased these heirloom fruits.
We had slices of [...]
It is almost impossible to visit Calke without climbing something. After visiting the lambs, we discovered a fallen tree nearby.
Sage had a great time exploring this amazing old tree!
Sage and I went to Calke Abbey this afternoon to see the newborn lambs.
They were so cute! The lambs and their mothers are brought to these small pens for the first 24 hours so ensure that they are getting enough milk. They are also given some medical care before being moved to a [...]
We went for a nice walk on the estate surrounding Calke Abbey with some friends on Wednesday. It was a beautiful autumn day and the photos turned out really nice. I hope you enjoy them too.
We spent quite a while balancing on the fallen chestnut logs here. I’ve always wondered what the [...]
Molly’s aunt Marsha and her friends came to visit this afternoon. She is in the country for work and is our first visitor. We went to Calke Abbey, one of the historic homes managed by the Britain’s National Trust organization.
The house is pretty incredible. It fell into decline around the beginning of [...]
