KENT, UK || Scotney Castle

So far, I have just shown pictures of cities in my blog, bigger, smaller; just cities. Yes, you're right, I also dedicated a post to the green part of Britain just some days ago. However, it's time to see something I'm incredibly fond of: castles! Who doesn't like castles? Who doesn't like to feel how was like to live in a castle? Who doesn't want to spend a night in a castle? I do!

Scotney Castle is not the only castle I've visited in England in the last years, but it is the first (and not last!) that I've visited since September. The castle is located in Kent (Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 8JN) in South-East England. It belongs to the National Trust, an organisation that aims at mantaining gardens, houses and castles throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It basically means that you pay money for visiting these places. But, seeing what I've seen so far it is worthy. If any of you have the opportunity, don't hesitate and try one of their gardens or houses, this organisation really does a good job in all their properties. 
And, you can start with Scotney castle! This place does not only have a castle, it has a Victorian country house and its romantic gardens and the castle in itself, you can visit all of them.  When I visited this place (autumn half-term) there were two exhibitions about the Great War that I will detail below. Well, and it was Halloween as you will see! 
Exhibitions or not, pumpkins or not, Scotney Castle is a place I really recomend to see in Kent. Let's enjoy its romantic castle and gardens!

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BIRMINGHAM, UK || The Canals

One of the things I like most about Birmingham is its canals. 257 kilometres of canals connect the city with the surounding towns, such as Wolverhampton, Dudley, Coventry orWorcester. Besides, they connect Birmingham with the rest of the English canal system. 

As I explained in a previous post, Birmingham grew enormously thanks to the Industrial Revolution. The canals where created to improve the transport of products from town to town, and inside Birmingham too. The first canal was created in the 18th century by the engineer James Brindley, who surprisingly died just a few days after finishing the whole Birimgham canal system. Nowadays, only half of the Birmingham Canal Navigations is navigable. And, as you can imagine, now they are mainly used for touristic purposes and for private use.

THE SECRET LIES IN DETAILS || Autumn in the UK

Autumn is here. Beautiful British autumn. Green. Yellow. Orange. Red. Blue. It is really a pleasure to wake up and see this beautiful mix of colours and shapes. 

So, today I want you to get delighted with some pictures of what I see every day here. 

The pictures were taken from different places in the UK. The first pictures belong to different locations inside Birimgham; the last seven pictures belong to a beautiful lake in Merstham, Redhill)

Be prepared for a long post. Don't worry, they're just relaxing green pictures!!

Enjoy

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WORCESTER, UK || One Day Trip

After having a quick look at Worcester and seeing some singular pictures of it, it's time to see the city from the inside. 

Here goes my own travel guide! 

What to see, what to do and where to eat in one day

Enjoy

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THE SECRET LIES IN DETAILS || Remembrance Sunday and Poppy Appeal

In the UK, the second weekend of November helds the tribute to those British soldiers who died in the Great War (1914-1918) under the name of 'Remembrance Sunday' It is celebrated the second weekend of November because it is the closest Sunday to the 11 of November, the day when the war finished in 1918. Different acts had place today, such as the two-minute silence at 11.00 am in London or Birmingham, parades or especial mass services.

To remember the people who fought and died, those who survive and their families, the initiative of the Poppy Appeal was created by The Royal British Legion, an association that supports the Armed Forces. The Poppy Appeal is a fundraising that consists of donating money to help support the survivors of the First World War.  By donating money you get the paper poppy (the one I'm wearing in the picture below). Everybody here wears one (even me!) I got mine while visiting a church in Westerham, Kent. There was a little box with lots of them ready to take after having given a donative.

THE SECRET LIES IN DETAILS || Halloween!

Theres is always something special around this time of the year, even if we don't celebrate Halloween as they do on the other side of the Atlantic. For us, this celebration is an excuse to dress up and give a spooky party at home. Even if we don't admit it, at the end, all of us has celebrated this time of the year at some point. Do you remember carving pumpkins or decorating your class in school? Do you remember watching horror films at night? (Who hasn't watched Double Double Toil and Trouble yet?) Do you remember those Halloween parties with friends in uni?