I decided that today I would
take my knitting needles (and Bobo) out for the day so off I trotted to
Normanby Park. I took a picnic (in
keeping with my project on my other blog) and the trundle truck.
The park includes a large
house built in the early nineteenth century by the Sheffield family. In 1964 they leased the park to the (then)
Scunthorpe Borough Council and since then it has been a wonderful place for
local people to go and enjoy the gardens, look for the deer or maybe enjoy a
round of golf.
The first time I went to the
park was while the Sheffield family was still living there. I was eight and I went to Brownie
Revels. “Revels” sounds wonderful but my
eight year old ears mis-heard and I called it Brownie Rebels which I personally
think is even more wonderful. As a thank
you to the Sheffield family we all squatted on the ground in front of the house
forming together the words “Golden Jubilee 1910 – 1960. The Sheffield family looked down from the
first floor at hundreds of little girls but I have never seen a picture of that
event. I would love to find one!
Normanby is a wonderful place
for children. It’s term time now so
there were few around today but what child wouldn’t want to hear a story from a
“Once Upon A Time” chair?
I remember climbing on this
tree all those years ago when I went to Normanby as a Brownie.
Isn't wonderful to visit somewhere that holds such special memories? Sounds like you had a really good time.
ReplyDeletePicnic and knitting, sounds like a perfect day out :)
ReplyDeleteIt was great, thank you each. What was amazing was that there was hardly anybody else there - and yet it has been a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a most enjoyable day.
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