Captain Jack's Christmas Holiday

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Making new friends

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I managed to climb to the top of the tree

Over the Christmas holiday, David took me on a visit to Stratford Upon Avon, the place where the famous English Bard, William Shakespeare was born.  We visited lots of interesting places. 

Click here to visit Stratford on the Internet

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When I grow up, I want to be this big!

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We visited Nash's House.  Thomas Nash married Shakespeare's daughter

wpe41.jpg (49659 bytes) The front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre wpe43.jpg (37152 bytes)

This is the back and gardens of Nash's House

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This is the front of Nash's House

wpe47.jpg (44970 bytes) This is the Holy Trinity church where Shakespeare is buried.  His grave is inside the church and visitors are not allowed to take photographs A Map of Stratford Upon Avon

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wpe4B.jpg (35899 bytes) In the arms of Lady Macbeth.  She kept on saying "Out damned spot!".  I said my name was Jack not Spot but she wasn't listening
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A cold day on the River Avon - brrrrr!

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A restaurant on a barge - whatever will they think of next?

When I said I wanted to go home for my tea, Falstaff wanted to come with me wpe51.jpg (21451 bytes) wpe53.jpg (40080 bytes)

Click here to see a video of the Swans and Ducks on the River

wpe55.jpg (22943 bytes) Someone called Anne Hathaway lived in this cottage - she was the wife of William Shakespeare wpe57.jpg (22982 bytes)

Warwick Castle

This is Hamlet.  He kept saying "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him Horatio!" Why do these people not remember my name?
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The West Gate of Warwick Town

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The East Gate of Warwick Town

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This was a lovely view of Warwick Castle.  I almost fell off the bridge though.

wpe5F.jpg (25697 bytes) Warwick is the famous County Town of Warwickshire in the English Midlands
You can visit  Warwick Castle on the Internet