This morning we headed over to Kelso, as we had a BOGOF voucher for entry to Floors Castle. But first we fortified ourselves with an early lunch. I had lentil soup
and Malcolm had cauliflower soup
you probably noticed that we also had a scone with the soup - delicious! When our cuppas arrived, there was an extra little treat - a tiny meringue
then it was on to Floors, which is the largest inhabited castle in Scotland. Photography isn't allowed inside the castle, so if you get the chance, do visit to see the grandeur, spendour and opulence ...... and that's just in the very small portion that the public gets to see. The castle is very grand
much too big to get in a single photo
I took quite a lot of photos of the roof!
wouldn't it be nice to live in a house (ok, castle) with a view like this from the drawing/sitting room window
we had a pleasant (if hot!) stroll round the grounds. This bird was too far away for me to see what it was, but looking at the photo, I think it is a thrush
perhaps I should seek help for my tractor fixation!
this parterre garden was created for the Millenium. The design incorporates the initials of the Duke and Duchess, but there wasn't a convenient stepladder for me to stand on, to look down on the design to show that
you aren't allowed to walk on the grass to have a closer look, but we could see one of the "M"s, which signify the Millenium
I still have lots of photos to share with you, which I will save for tomorrow, and will finish with photos I took yesterday evening. First Mr Blackbird had a good splash in the birdbath ........
then Mrs Blackbird tried to splash even more!