A Touch Of Christmas

Here's a couple of shots from yesterday's visit to Wollaton Hall. Some still life photos from the room where we had our cups of tea and a bowl of turnips in the Tudor kitchen.

Moonlit Manor

There was a special late night opening of Wollaton Hall tonight, It was Christmas themed, and there was the opportunity of visiting the Tudor kitchen, something that only happens on special occasions.

Some of the rooms had been done up with various Christmas decorations, but not as many as I would have expected. Santa was there of course, with his elves.

During our tour, we stopped off for a cup of tea. A blend that was called Christmas Cheer. A blend of black tea and spices. It certainly warmed me up before we went back outside and took some photos of the hall that had been lit up for the occasion.

Creepy Crawlie

I have no idea what this insect is, but I found it in the kitchen on one of the cupboard doors.

So before I humanely removed it, using the old jar & cardboard trick, I thought I would try taking a photo of it.

Of course not having a dedicated macro lens meant that I had to do my best with one of the other lenses that I have, so unfortunately I couldn't get the close-up that I really wanted. But at least you can see the stripes on its back and hairs on its legs.