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<p>After the excitement of the week away in the Cotswolds it would have been easy to slip back into the humdrum life of home however Helène and I decided to break the week up with a tour in the Porsche. First stop was brunch in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhall_Spa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Woodhall Spa</a> before heading for <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/tattershall-castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tattershall Castle</a>.</p>
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<p>I last visited the <a href="https://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2168" data-type="post" data-id="2168">castle in 2014</a> when it was cold and damp. This time the sun was shining and a wholly different day.</p>
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<p>The building is very impressive. The stairs up the tower are a challenge but we made it to the top. The views across Lincolnshire are incredible and we had the good fortune to see a Typhoon take off from <a href="https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-coningsby/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RAF Coningsby</a>.</p>
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<p>After spending a couple of hours at Tattershall we drove over to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_St_Leonards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chapel St Leonards</a> for a quick cuppa in the Observatory and a walk along the beach.</p>
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<p>We headed for home still with the roof down, enjoying the Wolds and what might be the last of the summer weather.</p>
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