I spent a few days away and visited Canons Ashby near Daventry. It is a lovely house set in beautiful grounds.
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| Excellent proportions |
This is the family coat of arms and motto.
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| A lion and a unicorn |
I particularly liked the library where the owner not only loved books but also gardening. He kept his gardening clothes and tools in cupboards below the bookshelves in the library.
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| The chain was used as a measurement 1 chain = 22 yards> There are 10 chains to a furlong |
There was a mystery to the house and the door symbols are part of that.
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| What strange meetings took place in the house if only the door could speak |
I was fascinated by this cardboard cutout. It was thought to have been used as a deterrent to invaders.
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| Stop who goes there? |
A statute of a shepherd boy is in the grounds.
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| The statue was made in 1713 and honours the actions of the shepherds during the Civil War skirmish at Canons Ashby |
I love these red berries, such an intense colour.
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| Milky red |
Why be boring when you can be creative.
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| A face off |
Look at the shape of this toadstool.
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| I do not think that the toadstool been nibbled |
I visited the Country Living show in Glasgow and became hungry when I saw this.
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| Supersize |
How many fruits can you see on this deer?
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| Let's get fruity |
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