Day 7. Oh to be in England now that spring is here, lambs huddling for warmth against the wall, birds fighting against the wind to find a perch and daffodils as tightly furled as brolly in the hall. Undaunted by the sleet and wind we sallied forth armed only with our National Trust cards to sample the heritage of the area. Tattersall castle is unuaual in that although built in 1432 is of mainly brick construction and is more dwelling than fortress, it is also cheek by jowl with a very grand church and a row of charming alms houses (no tea room though). A selection of photos from Tattersall Castle. We then moved on to Gunby Hall which did have tea room and served parsnip cake which was surprisingly good, the flavour of parsnip was muted but did impart a certain vegetable earthiness. The hall was fascinating with lots of eager, friendly and informative volunteers sometimes two to a room (I think it was an induction day for new volunteers). The hall reflected a variety of influences and significant events in our history from the civil war onwards, one of the more interesting houses I have visited. Good night.