September trip, Hampton Court Castle 3.

Courtyard buildings.

Creeper.

Pigeon and flag.

Dining room, the lady was busy dusting and polishing.

On the dining room wall.

September trip, Hampton Court Castle 2.

Hampton court Castle 4.

Hampton Court Castle 5.

From the rear lawn.

A rear entrance.

September trip, Hampton Court Castle.

Castle through the trees.

Castle 2.

Castle 3.

September trip, Bromyard Folk festival 4.

The last shots of our Morris men today, tomorrow we move on to Hampton Court Castle.

The Fiddle.

Waiting for the music.

The accordionist.

Not sure of the significance of this guy, it's certainly not my self portrait. LOL

Dancing in full flow.

September trip, Bromyard Folk festival 3.

The musicians.

The drummer.

Morris dancers 3.

Morris dancers 4.

Accordionist.

September trip, Bromyard Folk festival 2.

I'm sure there is a great caption to go with this.

The Fiddler.

A very interested onlooker.

A different outfit.

Thatched Cottage and Church.

An extra one today.

Took this at a place called Stretton Grandison on the way back from Bromyard. Have taken it before but not in Publish Postthe Autumn, would look great in snow!.

September trip, Bromyard Folk festival

 The ability to be able to drink plenty of beer seems to be the first requirement, dancing is secondary.

One of the venues.

Morris dancers.

Try doing that after a few beers!

Nick the Fiddler.

Morris dancers 2.

September trip, Brockhampton Estate 5.

Final shots from the Brockhampton estate.

A final look back.

Looking down into the hall.

The gatehouse from an upstairs window.

Window view.

The moat at the side of  the gatehouse.

September trip, Brockhampton Estate 4.

Outbuildings in a once busy farmyard.

Phillips manual fire engine,1766.

Hand operated thrashing machine.

Blacksmith's bellows.

September trip, Brockhampton Estate 3.

Flower beds.

Kissing gate.

Ruins of the Norman church, viewed from the kissing gate.

The entrance to the Norman church.

September trip, Brockhampton Estate 2.

Being built of strong timbers gives it the ability to distort without falling down!

The porch.

The gatehouse from the orchard.

From the corner of the moat.

September trip, Brockhampton Estate.

The Brockhampton estate is located on the Hereford and Worcester borders. This is a medieval manor house built in the 1300's. It is completely surrounded by a moat.

Visited here back in the Spring of this year, sunshine and blue skies then.

Looking across the moat.

View from the orchard.

Farm buildings and gatehouse.