Setcops Farm Holiday Cottages
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Last day here
... the edge of ruining the motor. After it was repaired we went on a trip to Newton Abbey where Lord Byron the poet lived. Then onto a small mining village and back to the van.
Saturday we went to Shardlow which was a port on the Trent-Mersey Canal. What a lovely peaceful place it was. Had an hours walk (route march!) along the canal and back. Then onto Derby. A very old town which is now a thriving place. The park and ride ...
A Day Trip
Went to Melton Mowbray, the home of the Pork Pie and to a little village where history records the original Stilton Cheese recipe comes from. Also went to a rail museum that the web site promised was open, but it wasn't!
Visited a pub in a town called Grantham where Richard the 3rd signed the Duke of Buckingham's death warrant. Grantham is ...
Another let down
Talked about the Heartbeat train and how it runs past the cottage near Whitby in a previous entry. Last time in 2009 it was Santa specials when we were there, this time it is closed all of November. I seem doomed never to ride on it but will try again in Spring.
Anyway, went to an air museum near Newark. We had called in a few days ago but it was just about ...
Social butterflies
Lots happening at the moment.
On Wednesday we went to Newark on Trent which has a huge church which dates back to the 13th Century. In it is a life size brass plate which was on a tomb of a man who died in 1360 something and is the largest in the UK. It has an old castle where King John dies. He signed the Magna Carta.
I bought a TV aerial which Jean reckons is the largest she has ever seen. It is rather small really! Anyway, when it ...
Ho Hum
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A TV aerial is ready to go up the mast, which isn't actually fitted yet, so we can watch a few programmes instead of DVD's, we now have hot water on tap and all seems to be going well. Bed is comfy, van is big enough to live in so we are ready to go.
SO, when something exciting happens we will be in touch.
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
- Kids activities or Babysitting
- Kitchenette
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