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<p>For my 73rd birthday H and I went to stay at Rushton Hall and Spa. This was a complete indulgence and the most expensive hotel I've ever stayed in.</p>
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<p>We had the swimming pool to ourselves and the food was superb. I'm afraid I ate far too much and put on 1.5 Kgs in two days.</p>
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<p>We drove up to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welland_Viaduct" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harringworth viaduct</a> for a walk and to get some views of this magnificent structure. It is the longest viaduct in the UK.</p>
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<p>The weather was excellent for October so we had the Porsche roof down with the heater on.</p>
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<p>A perfect day.</p>
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<p>Since we joined English Heritage when we were in Pickering we are constantly looking for places to go. <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lyddington-bede-house/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bede House</a> at Lyddington was in the area so we had a pleasant wander around this very old building which came under the control of the Bishop of Lincoln it it's day.</p>
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<p>It's difficult to imagine how people survived these conditions of cold and damp.</p>
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<p>I finished the week with a camp fire. We had the usual B's - burgers, bangers, beans and baked potatoes. A no frills meal.</p>
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<p>The weather stayed kind and the rain held off until we had packed everything away. </p>
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<p>As always it was a smoky evening but I think everyone had a pleasant time.</p>
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