Yesterday I joined the National Trust. Joint membership for the two of us for £66.80.
We went to Hughendon Manor yesterday which would have cost £17 for us both to get in. We had a great day. It's a lovely old house which was the home of Benjamin Disraeli and he entertained Queen Victoria there. During the war it was used for mapping and had hundreds of people living there. We especially loved the cellars and the old ice house.
Today we ventured further afield to Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury. This reminded me of a French Chateux and was built for the Rothschild family. Normal entry was £17 each for the house and gardens but again was included in our membership. This means we have had £51 worth of our £66 in only 2 days. Fabulous house and grounds which had been beautifully decorated for Christmas with a Narnia room that you have to enter through old fur coats. There were quite a lot of small children there but no hassles although it was busy and I did get tempted by the milled wine and hot chocolate £6.80 and a gorgeous tree decoration in the shop, £9.95. We hardly ever treat ourselves and this was a little something for the first Christmas we will have in our new home.
Back home we lit the log burner, we are using coal at the moment as the stash of logs we had delivered are too damp despite the man telling us they were good to use straight away.
I cooked a quick roast dinner of pork chops, roast potatoes and veg. A load of washing is drying nicely in front of the fire as we retire to bed.
We joined the NT last year too on a family membership. It gives you brilliant days out and as you say you've nearly recuperated your spend with just two visits :)
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