Old Molesley Hall and The Rock Houses April 2009

Me and Simon had a busy day in Shropshire, firstly visiting Old Molesey Hall. It was another rainy April day, which slightly ruined the visit at first - the gardens are very nice, but we dashed by, avoiding the rain! Saying that I love the rain, and hiding in a little shed at the bottom of the garden while the worst of the rain passed by was lovely! (see below)
When the rain had stopped we bumped into a male and female peacock at the side of the house, preening themselves. Quite a few people stopped and the male peacock moved closer to the female to protect her.

This was taken from the shed at the bottom of the garden where we sheltered from the rain.

A water pump at the back of the Hall.

The Rock Houses at Kinver

These houses were carved out of the Rock at Kinver and were lived in for over 100 years, until the 1960s. They are cool in the summer and warm in the winter and changes to the houses were easy - chip away at the sandstone walls!

A fireplace within one of the houses
A mangel in the house
Above the white rock houses were more houses, on the left brick built houses and on the right you can just see the front of a cave home.