You know you are getting older when you spend a second consecutive day of the Easter break visiting historic stately homes. In years gone by surely there would have been a sporting event thrown in with ridiculously large amounts of alcohol consumed. Possibly even two such days and a third if you were really lucky or young. At the very least a visit to a pub.
But I will give England this - they do a good home. This one is Syon park which lies a leisurely 5 min drive from where I reside. Home to the Duke of Northumberland who actually physically resides there. I had a question that no one seemed capable of answering. If he is the Duke of Northumberland what is he doing with his family home in London and not Northumberland? The best answer put forth was a return question. '' Well the Prince of Wales doesn't live in Wales does he? ''
Fair point .
http://www.syonpark.co.uk/
Now.
99.99% of the conservatories I have seen in this country are white PVC naff looking attachments usually tacked on as a cheap extension to someones house who can't afford a larger home. 99.99% of the time these conservatories look out onto a garden the size of a small Tibetan saddle rug and are used more times by the house cat to pee in than they are by the owners.
The Duke of Northumberland clearly falls outside of the above percentile. An impressive glass conservatory with equally impressive gardens.
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