I slept well , we are three hours ahead so it will catch up. The rooms are like a small castle. two bedrooms with three beds , all four poster but no good if your a Ronnie Corbett size as it's a hop, skip and a jump to get into bed. The seating area a bit different- a small set of cushions to sit on which is fine is you are a) under 50 b) Do yoga c) A Boney M fan of Rasputin  The forecast has not been great although warm, there is a lot of rain predicted , not much we can do

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