Part Two ...

We were recommended by some locals

to visit Holkham Hall

We spent most of tuesday there - as it

had it`s own private beach too !

What`s more - we found out that we could

take photographs inside the home - which is

quite rare - so of course i went crazy snapping

away ! ;o)

Most photos are clickable ..

Just inside were boards advertising that

they had done filming there in 2007 -

For this film .....

Has anyone seen this ??

I`m afraid i have not - yet .

Grand marble entrance ...

Another board in the Saloon room

showing Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes






And the costumes worn by them .











One of the living rooms - as it is a lived
in house - wouldn`t you love to live here ?











ornate gold mirror






Gold bed canopy ..





And a long corridor which ran the
whole length of the house .






It was a magical place , set in acres of grounds
and a lake , with a pub and houses inside the grounds too .
we had to drive 2 miles to go and see their own
private beach ...
The sea was too far out , so we sat
amounst the sand dunes

and i enjoyed the sand between my toes ;o)

Another day was spent at

Blenheim Palace near Oxford .

Built in 1705 - and the birth place

of sir Winston Churchill .

No photographs were allowed inside -

but the grounds and gardens made up

for that ...

The butterfly house ..

i know someone out there who

would have love this too ;o)

And while on the lakeside walk -

i got my first snap of a dragonfly ;o)

I hope you enjoyed my photo`s -

and have a good weekend !

xxxxxx