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Less than three miles from where we live is a manor house with extensive and interesting gardens surrounding it. The house itself, Myddelton House, is not open to the public, so we could only look at it from the outside. The gardens, however, are free to walk around in, though some of their inhabitants have…

My humans have National Trust membership but do not use it as often as they would like. So, given a free Saturday, they decided to visit Eastbury Hall in Barking. Of course, I went along, too. It’s a rather impressive building, though it looks quite incongruous, surrounded on all sides, as it is, by a…

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. A day out with some of the humans. It’s Open House this weekend so we’re off to see some of the sights. Spotted these chaps in the underground on the way in.

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. First port of call – the Monument, built to commemorate the Great Fire of London.

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. View from the top of the stairs – that wasn’t that hard!

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. On to the Guildhall – impressive frontage!

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. A day for these folks apparently, found in the entrance-way to the Guildhall.

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. Either Gog or Magog (giants all look the same to me to be honest).

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. Thanks for everything Mr Churchill.

Open House 2012, a photo by Dave Durant on Flickr. A lovely 3D fresco of Waterloo – see the shot-holes in the sails.