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Lizzie_Zoom

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Went to Bodiam Castle
« on: 21 July 2013, 14:00:56 »
Went to Bodiam Castle for the umpteenth time since the age of four yesterday with two grandchildren.  How they loved it! :-* :-* :-* :-*

The 2.5 year old really soaked it all in, and is now busy playing with a toy wooden castle and armoured knights on horseback that we bought him. He even knew where to place the flag poles on his castle.  Shows you are never too young to enjoy a castle and it's history ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Both boys also loved the train ride on the Kent & East Sussex Railway! 8) 8) :D :D :D

Bodiam Castle:



GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank 1638 at Bodiam Station after pulling our train there:



and T.J. with his castle ;D ;D ;D:



A lovely day all round 8) 8) 8) 8)


PS For those interested Pannier 1638 never carried "GWR" in it's main service days, as it was built in 1951, 3 years after British Railways came into existence.  However, in true Preservation field style she has been blessed with a GWR livery, and how good does she look!  :y :y :y
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #1 on: 21 July 2013, 14:33:30 »
Hope the grandkids like the new car Lizzie 8)
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #2 on: 21 July 2013, 14:46:28 »
Been there, lovely part of the world.

Nice photos :y
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #3 on: 21 July 2013, 15:35:11 »
Nice images, Lizzie. :y

Is Bodiam castle part of the Zoom estate?..... ;) :-* :-* :-*
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #4 on: 21 July 2013, 17:05:08 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 21 July 2013, 15:35:11
Nice images, Lizzie. :y

Is Bodiam castle part of the Zoom estate?..... ;) :-* :-* :-*


I wish! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2013, 17:05:40 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 21 July 2013, 14:33:30
Hope the grandkids like the new car Lizzie 8)

They did thanks! :D :D :y
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2013, 17:36:32 »
Always nice to take grandkids out and spoil them a bit,and possibly teach them a little something along the way.Glad you all enjoyed your day out.
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #7 on: 21 July 2013, 18:37:42 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 21 July 2013, 17:05:08
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 21 July 2013, 15:35:11
Nice images, Lizzie. :y

Is Bodiam castle part of the Zoom estate?..... ;) :-* :-* :-*


I wish! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


Lizzie.......if you can afford Robber Budden prices then you can stretch to a castle or two. :y :-* :-*
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #8 on: 22 July 2013, 10:15:46 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 21 July 2013, 18:37:42
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 21 July 2013, 17:05:08
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 21 July 2013, 15:35:11
Nice images, Lizzie. :y

Is Bodiam castle part of the Zoom estate?..... ;) :-* :-* :-*


I wish! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


Lizzie.......if you can afford Robber Budden prices then you can stretch to a castle or two. :y :-* :-*

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #9 on: 22 July 2013, 10:25:31 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 21 July 2013, 17:36:32
Always nice to take grandkids out and spoil them a bit,and possibly teach them a little something along the way.Glad you all enjoyed your day out.

Indeed :y  In fact I taught the adults around me something as well when I pointed out the stone mason marks applied by them when building the castle in the 14th century so they could be paid for their toil:






.............and I also recorded some of the fascinating "graffiti" that has been applied to the castle walls over the centuries.  Some is of such a high quality, using full italics, that a modern youngster  would never have the patience to do with a knife:




This "show castle" - a hopeless design for a real battle ready example - is such a wonderful time capsule. :y :y 
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Re: Went to Bodiam Castle
« Reply #10 on: 22 July 2013, 18:03:36 »
I can remember going there on a day out with my dad.
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