Hello Muggles! Our wee house (all right it's pretty bloody big with 3 bedrooms, a lounge, a large kitchen, 2 full bath's and a garden out back. Just a 1/2 block away is Alnwick Castle where the 12th Duke of Northumberland, Lord Percy, lives. He is living in London so while he's away the tourists are allowed in him home (even the living room and dining room they use daily). The rooms are breathtaking and I can't afford even one painting, one small Canneletto or is it Caneletto or Canelletto (famous Italian painter dude) has his little art projects hanging everywhere. I liked his version of Alnwick Castle but they wouldn't let me take it home with me. You'll see a famous painting next to a fuzeball (fuzzball) game. Then a stuffed dog next to a painting by Turner. An HD TV surrounded by books thousands of years old. I love it!
We had a private tour of the castle (cuz we got there super early) and learned all about the current Duchess who has built the most amazing garden ever! We saw the place where Harry Potter took his lessons in Quiddich (that flying broom thing). Someone has hidden little white owls and green dragons (keychaing size but soft and fuzzy) around the house...okay castle. They are hidden by statues and by marble fireplaces intricately carved with more statues or just sitting on a velvet couch of red (but the dragon is red so he blends).
The castle faces due north so you can see those nasty Scots coming, mostly though you see sheep...lots and lots of sheep. Oh and a river that was more bubbly with rocks but got flattened out so it would have a pretty reflection.
Then to the world's largest treehouse where we had spiced sweet potato soup and a roll. Then across the swingy bridge where we filmed an entire school group crossing in absolute terror. We are going to YouTube it for the school.
Then time for the bamboo maze and then to the silly water park. It's super scientific so you are busy reading the explanation when suddenly the innocent looking fountain gets nasty and soaks you. Mommy got caught in a fountain and tried to escape but fell down instead...silly Mommy. That's okay other folks go soaked at various pretty scenic fountains. Even the most beautiful fountain I ever saw looked innocent and then blamo...you are soaked by a series of water cannons that you didn't notice because you were busy going oooh...aghhh over the beauty of the fountain. I think the Duchess isn't in London at all, she's likely hiding in a bush laughing at all the silly wet people.
Then there's a poison garden full of hemp and poppies and lots of super poisonous plants that will kill you dead in just a few minutes. That you have to be with a tour guide and they lock the gates behind you.
The bestest part of all was that I found a new jumper with Alnwick Castle on it. One for me, Normie and Gerry. It's navy glue with the castle on it.
I like our house a lot, we can watch everyone on the street peer in the window at us and we peer back at them so they run away. We are on a famous street with a museum across the street and of course the people that visit the castle park along by our house too.
Tomorrow we are taking the train to Edinburgh to have tea on the Royal Yacht Brittania.
I know it sucks to be us...we manage. Now that my yummy bar of mint chocolate is gone I need to see if I can find a few Cadbury buttons to wash down my Ribena with.
Later loyal followers...the name if Baxter, Lord Baxter of Victoria.
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