Lincoln Reunion

Just back from a long weekend in Lincoln, catching up with some old friends from school.

Initially not too impressed with the area around our hotel (the Premier Inn), but a walk up towards the cathedral and castle soon revealed some picturesque steep cobbled lanes and old buildings . . .

. . . shown here the so-called 'Norman House', believed to date from c.1170.

Had a day in the sunshine looking round the Cathedral and Castle and old town, before dinner at a pub by the canal that evening (by which time it was raining - good meal and good company though!).

The Castle was an interesting mix - medieval wall walk, a Victorian prison, and an original Magna Carta (the display of which was very impressive, given that the document itself is rather a dull looking thing).

The highlight for me was probably the Cathedral . . .

. . . soaring pillars, stained glass, and fantastically carved masonry . . .

. . . just beautiful!

On the way home we had the opportunity to call into a National Trust property, Moseley Old Hall, an Elizabethan farmhouse, which once hid Charles II from Cromwell's hoards.  The house doesn't look particularly Elizabethan from the outside, but the interior is very atmospheric, especially when taken over by a troop of re-enactors cooking period food, playing contemporary music, etc.



All in all a great weekend - looking forward to next year's meet-up.