This is my second attempt at this post .... I had it almost ready to go last night, but it was late, so I thought I'd finish it today. Wouldn't you know it, one random click and I lost the lot! So this post is going to be much quicker than the first one!
On Saturday afternoon we went to Erddig near Wrexham. This lovely old house dates from the 17th Century...
and gives you the full 'Upstairs, Downstairs' experience, as there is so much to see above and below stairs.
There is a wonderful collection of photographs of the staff who worked here at the end of the 19th Century ... and lots of written information too.
The whole place is like a time capsule ... every item so faithfully preserved. It has never had electricity either, even though it was occupied until the 1970's.
Our favourite room upstairs was the nursery.... my lovely girl complaining yet again, that she had a deprived childhood because she never had a real doll's house!!!!
(Photographs aren't allowed indoors, so the last three are pinched from Google!)
The courtyard was full of bicycles and motor cars...
... and carriages.
The gardens and grounds are lovely, and extensive ... so I'm just going to show you what caught our eye as we wandered around in the Spring sunshine ...
.... and of course no country garden in springtime would be complete without bluebells ....
Erddig, a National Trust property near Wrexham, North Wales .... well worth a visit!
