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| Thropton Demesne Farmhouse |
What a gem we found when I booked the
Thropton Demesne Farmhouse!! I knew I was looking for something in the vicinity of mountains. Ed has been so patient with my genealogy needs and since we have been driving a lot, I KNEW he was itching to go hiking.
Our B&B is in the
Northumberland area of England. Right at the very top near Scotland. Our drive coming here from St. Helen's was a long one--about four hours. And after our nasty stay in the city, I was unsure what to expect.
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| "The Chinese Room" |
We found the property pretty easily after having had lunch in a Pub in Rothbury. We were welcomed by a smiling host who was very warm. He showed us to the 'Chinese Room'--elegant, comfy, bright and cheerful! What a relief! They even had the nice touches you might expect: a bottle of water and two water glasses, two wine glasses, along with plump and fluffy towels. Breakfast is at 8:30 am tomorrow (everyone eats at that time) which suits us perfectly.
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| View from garden |
We settle in, grabbed our wine and glasses and head to their garden. It is overlooking an expanse of hills and sheep and is spectacular! Another couple pull up a garden table as well in a little bit with their champagne and glasses. We sat there for another hour and the hosts came out with their wine to say hello. Then the no-see-um type bugs came out and the hosts insisted we all go into their solarium where we would not get eaten alive.
Wow. This is awesome. We all exchanged stories over more and more wine until 11 pm or so when we realized our hosts get up at 5am to make the bread and rolls for our breakfast! We don't want to disturb that routine!
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