Aloysius Bear

Double Reading Retreat

Last week, my primary human and I wended our way to Lincolnshire to enjoy and entire seven days of reading in a little cottage (with options to be sociable with other readers and hosts up at the big house). This was the wall around the property (and you can just see the cottage through the gaps):

1 Cottage Wall

Inside, these industrious folks were being more energetic than my human and I managed throughout most of the week!

2 Hooks

We spent a large part of our time enjoying a comfy armchair, a footrest, a pot of tea and a good book:

3 Reading

We did go on one of the guided walks – which involved the use of a very large key!

4 Key

It opened this mausoleum, which was part of the estate:

5 Mausoleum

Inside, there was a very contemplative statue:

6 Statue

We had a lovely little patio that was shady most of the afternoon, so we made good use of it:

7 Patio

We also went for a few walks in the surrounding countryside:

8 Walking

The cottage was very close to an attractive village pond:

9 Pond

Some colouring was also undertaken, whilst finishing an audiobook:

10 Colouring

My primary human got through an impressive stack of books across the week!

11 Book Stack

It was a glorious escape from reality and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!


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