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Originally Posted by coolbar

I was born and bred in London and moved 150 north to Staffordshire in February this year, a nice place in the hills.
Leeds castle is fascinating, it was one of King Henry VIII palaces for visiting royalty, i was lucky enough to go to a banquet there once, it was all theme in costumes etc, massive roast beef joints that we had to carve ourselves, there was a harpist and flutist playing as we ate, afterwards there was country dancing, real olde worlde stuff and copious amounts of meade to drink.
You would have loved that, especially as you are into costumes, if you ever visit again I can tell you where they do all these banquets.

Yes Stonehenge is only half a mile from the main road that cuts through the country, when I visited it as a kid, you could walk up and touch it all, that has changed now, all touristy for money.

Wow that banquet sounds absolutely awesome!!! I remember we weren't supposed to be taking flash photography in there, but my dad is an amateur photog and we would lag around the back of the group and snap a few hee hee. I would love to go back someday, my bf has never travelled anywhere, so once we get some savings, away we go!!!