Anyone else like castles??

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I went to Cardiff over Xmas and while there visited a couple!

Castle Coch
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Caerphilly Castle

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We also went to see my friend Lorna appearing in White Christmas at the Wales Millenium Centre. Check this out for a theatre!

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Some random pictures of Cardiff Bay

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The sproglets!
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[Richard B]

Add me to the list of castle lovers. So dramatic, romantic and the feeling of history when standing in one amazes me to my my deepest depths.

Here is one of my favs in Portugal:
http://www.roxanneardary.com/wp-content/files/castles/Almourol-Castle.jpg

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Add me to the list of castle lovers. So dramatic, romantic and the feeling of history when standing in one amazes me to my my deepest depths.

Here is one of my favs in Portugal:
http://www.roxanneardary.com/wp-content/files/castles/Almourol-Castle.jpg

Wow... that's gorgeous!

[Stew_Matthews]

:laugh:.........are you drinking wine again PIP?!.......cos this seems to be one of those 'under the influence' threads:laugh:

I don't like castles much...........but I do like some Palaces. Here's my favourite a few miles from where I was born - Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

http://www.blenheimpalaceconferences.co.uk/escms/uploads/photo_01_690x320.jpg

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

:laugh:.........are you drinking wine again PIP?!.......cos this seems to be one of those 'under the influence' threads:laugh:

I don't like castles much...........but I do like some Palaces. Here's my favourite a few miles from where I was born - Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

http://www.blenheimpalaceconferences.co.uk/escms/uploads/photo_01_690x320.jpg

LOL! NO wine being consumed at all! I'm trying to cut down ;)

[trackaghost]

Your kids are gorgeous Pip!

I don't like castles as much as I like trees but have you ever been to Leeds Castle? It's definitely worth a visit and afterwards, since you're in the area, you can go visit Christine McVie!

http://www.leeds-castle.com/

[Stew_Matthews]

Your kids are gorgeous Pip!

I don't like castles as much as I like trees but have you ever been to Leeds Castle? It's definitely worth a visit and afterwards, since you're in the area, you can go visit Christine McVie!

http://www.leeds-castle.com/

But why is it called Leeds castle when it isn't in Leeds??!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Your kids are gorgeous Pip!

I don't like castles as much as I like trees but have you ever been to Leeds Castle? It's definitely worth a visit and afterwards, since you're in the area, you can go visit Christine McVie!

http://www.leeds-castle.com/

Oooh.. that's stunning.

btw... Christine is in Leeds? I thought she lived in Kent?

Ok duh.. the name of the castle totally threw me! haha

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

But why is it called Leeds castle when it isn't in Leeds??!

I didn't notice it said Kent at the top of the page! :laugh:

[trackaghost]

But why is it called Leeds castle when it isn't in Leeds??!

It's because, Mr Matthews, there's a village called Leeds in Kent! :D
The castle is pretty nearby

Edit: haha, Leeds Village has a website can you believe? http://www.leedskent.org.uk/

[Stew_Matthews]

It's because, Mr Matthews, there's a village called Leeds in Kent! :D
The castle is pretty nearby

:)And I thought that there couldn't possibly be another 'Leeds' on the planet ...... does Dennis Wise manage their football team?

[trackaghost]

:)And I thought that there couldn't possibly be another 'Leeds' on the planet ...... does Dennis Wise manage their football team?

If they had a football team I believe he would! But according to that website they only have a cricket and a table tennis club.

I don't think the table tennis club looks all that great though, but maybe that's just me:

http://www.leedskent.org.uk/table_tennis.htm

[Stew_Matthews]

Edit: haha, Leeds Village has a website can you believe? http://www.leedskent.org.uk/

The WI quiz night in March looks good for £3, but you have to bring your own food and drink.

[trackaghost]

The WI quiz night in March looks good for £3, but you have to bring your own food and drink.

I think it's worth coming back to England for, Stew!

[darklinensuit]

I like castles and cathedrals.
I think my favorite of the castles I've visited is Chambord.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chambord

It seems from photos that Germany has some of the prettiest castles, though I've never been.

- Jake

[wondergirl9847]

You cannot have a thread about one of my favorite things without THIS castle!! Neuschwanstein Castle.

http://www.hillmanwonders.com/neuschwanstein_castle/neuschwanstein_castle_p.jpg

BTW, did you see Captain Jack Harkness or anyone else from Torchwood? Heh.

That first castle pic is AWESOME.

[Betsy]

Many years ago, (almost 40!) I was a foreign exchange student to a little village in northern Bavaria called Tambach.

We lived in servant quarters next to this castle...


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/ewgubbels/schloss.jpg



Then I rode a bus to the larger city called Coburg to go to high school. I saw this Castle "die Veste" every day...




http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/ewgubbels/veste-cc-tagteams-bby-300h.jpg



Pip, I love this thread and I gotta say, your kids are adorable....just like their mom!

[Richard B]

Wow... that's gorgeous!

I should add that the older the castle, the more I love it. I prefer non-ornate, non-fantasy, non-disney looking castles. This castle in Portugal is called Almourol Castle, in the middle of the Tagus River. It dates back to Roman times and ooh how those walls can talk. Ahhhh...thick and rich in history.


PS
Your kids are über cute.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

You cannot have a thread about one of my favorite things without THIS castle!! Neuschwanstein Castle.

http://www.hillmanwonders.com/neuschwanstein_castle/neuschwanstein_castle_p.jpg

BTW, did you see Captain Jack Harkness or anyone else from Torchwood? Heh.

That first castle pic is AWESOME.
Did you read my LJ or is it just coincidence you mentioned him?? ;)

That's an amazing castle btw!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I like castles and cathedrals.
I think my favorite of the castles I've visited is Chambord.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chambord

It seems from photos that Germany has some of the prettiest castles, though I've never been.

- Jake

That's a huge castle!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Many years ago, (almost 40!) I was a foreign exchange student to a little village in northern Bavaria called Tambach.

We lived in servant quarters next to this castle...


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/ewgubbels/schloss.jpg



Then I rode a bus to the larger city called Coburg to go to high school. I saw this Castle "die Veste" every day...




http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/ewgubbels/veste-cc-tagteams-bby-300h.jpg



Pip, I love this thread and I gotta say, your kids are adorable....just like their mom!

More lovely castles.. and thanks for the compliment about my kids! They have their moments ;)

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I should add that the older the castle, the more I love it. I prefer non-ornate, non-fantasy, non-disney looking castles. This castle in Portugal is called Almourol Castle, in the middle of the Tagus River. It dates back to Roman times and ooh how those walls can talk. Ahhhh...thick and rich in history.


PS
Your kids are über cute.

This one?
http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/almourol-castle.html

I like any kind of castle!

[GODDESS6]

gorgeous pic pip, thanx for sharing!!!~

my family owns these castles in ohio~
http://www.piattcastles.org/

[CelticGypsy]

My favorite castle is the Heidelberg Castle. Heidelberg is one of my favorite places in the world.


This isn't the castle but a cute video that was taken in Heidelberg, I believe on the Hauptstrasse.

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Some pics of the castle that are not mine but clearer than any of my older pictures that I do have.

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[CelticGypsy]

Add me to the list of castle lovers. So dramatic, romantic and the feeling of history when standing in one amazes me to my my deepest depths.

Here is one of my favs in Portugal:
http://www.roxanneardary.com/wp-content/files/castles/Almourol-Castle.jpg




This is so beautiful. I will have to go there someday.

[CelticGypsy]

You cannot have a thread about one of my favorite things without THIS castle!! Neuschwanstein Castle.

http://www.hillmanwonders.com/neuschwanstein_castle/neuschwanstein_castle_p.jpg

BTW, did you see Captain Jack Harkness or anyone else from Torchwood? Heh.

That first castle pic is AWESOME.


This is a favorite one too. Heidelberg just has special memories and is a magical place for me.

[Betsy]

^^^

Hey CelticGypsy...

I loved Heidelberg too. I went to a festival where they lit the castle in red at night...it looked like it was on fire.

It was to commemorate something...but I can't remember why. (I was too busy watching the police fish drunken American soldiers out of the river... :lol:) It was a wild night.

[bretonbanquet]

I love castles :) This is Kilchurn, in Scotland..

http://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/new_site/wmslib/main_image/main_6_011.jpg

[Phoenix]

I love castles :) This is Kilchurn, in Scotland..

http://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/new_site/wmslib/main_image/main_6_011.jpg

OMG. That’s Beautiful. It reminds me of that movie "Mists of Avalon" w/ angelica huston. I've always been fascinated with castles, but never been to any before. This thread has helped plan the itinerary though.

[sara1998]

These pictures are beautiful, and so are your children, Pip.
Thanks for sharing!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I love castles :) This is Kilchurn, in Scotland..

http://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/new_site/wmslib/main_image/main_6_011.jpg

Wow... that's gorgeous

[bretonbanquet]

^^

It is! :) And it's really not far away either, for those of us in the UK at least... It's easy to forget how effortlessly beautiful Scotland is :nod:

[Villavic]

:laugh:.........are you drinking wine again PIP?!.......cos this seems to be one of those 'under the influence' threads:laugh:

I don't like castles much...........but I do like some Palaces. Here's my favourite a few miles from where I was born - Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

http://www.blenheimpalaceconferences.co.uk/escms/uploads/photo_01_690x320.jpg

I loved Blenheim Palace. I visited in 1997, also Windsor and LEEDS castle. I'll look for my pics

[Villavic]

You cannot have a thread about one of my favorite things without THIS castle!! Neuschwanstein Castle.

http://www.hillmanwonders.com/neuschwanstein_castle/neuschwanstein_castle_p.jpg

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I voted for Neusch at the 7 Wonders site, but unfortunately it wasn't elected. I love that castle too, i visited in 1992

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I voted for Neusch at the 7 Wonders site, but unfortunately it wasn't elected. I love that castle too, i visited in 1992

Voted at the 7 wonders site? there was a castles thread over there?

[michelle2677]

^^

It is! :) And it's really not far away either, for those of us in the UK at least... It's easy to forget how effortlessly beautiful Scotland is :nod:


doesn't your girlfriend live in scotland?? :mad:



these castles are beautiful btw :nod:

[bretonbanquet]

doesn't your girlfriend live in scotland?? :mad:


Omg :mad: :laugh:

No. None of my girlfriends live in Scotland :p

[michelle2677]

^^do they not have burger kings in scotland?? :shrug:

[bretonbanquet]

^^^ I am not restricted to Burger King :) but no, Scotland's too far :p