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Lou asked if we would like to join her and the kids at Dover Castle as they had a ” Peasant Life” event on. Trying to get to the castle was horrendous as obviously masses of people were heading for the ferries and stupid people just blocked the roundabouts. Then when we did get there they sent you to a field to park as all the castle parking they now only use for disabled. This meant most of the castle spaces were empty. Then of course from the field you have to wait for the bus to the castle.
We met Lou and the kids there and I have to say as with all the events, they make a great effort and they are always so informative. We stood and listened to a few of the talks. The one by the medieval surgeon was quite enlightening and blood curdling. He had a lot of the instruments they used in that time. For instance I didn’t know if a soldiers brain swelled in the First World war they cut the top of their brain off!
We also went down to the tunnels including the hospital tunnel. We have been here many times as we are members of English Heritage and each time we learn something new. They even had grizzly face painting for the kids free! I’m not sure whether Ollie had the black death or the plague.
We arrived at 10, had a picnic lunch there , covering our food as the seagulls were swooping overhead but unfortunately at 3 the rain started, so we went in the cafe for a coffee. The rain didn’t stop and so we decided to go home. We did have a good day.
In the evening Mal and I watched ‘Dunkirk’, an excellent film.
Thought for the Day – “Life humbles you as you age. You realize how much nonsense you wasted time on.”