On Sunday, 16 November,
Flat Stanley, Fang and Eileen visited some local attractions:
To learn more about Sulgrave Manor and George Washington's family, click
here:
http://www.stratford.co.uk/sulgrave/
More good things from Banbury : Banbury Cakes
Follow this link for a recipe to make your own:
http://www.britainexpress.com/articles/Food/banbury-cakes.htm
To learn about Banbury and the Cross, follow this link:
http://www.banbury-cross.co.uk/banhistory.htm
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Flat Stanley and Cousin Fang visit Sulgrave Manor.
This is the ancestral home of George Washington's family.
Unfortuneatly, it was not open when we were there. |
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A view of Sulgrave Manor House
There is an american flag on the flag pole, but it is hard to see. |
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Thatched houses in Sulgrave.
Many old houses in Northamptonshire are built from stone, with thatched roofs. |
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Flat Stanley visits Banbury Cross.
Do you know the nursery rhyme which starts:
"Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross,
to see a fine lady upon a white horse" ? |
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Flat Stanley checks out narrowboats on the Oxford Canal
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Flat Stanley and cousin Eileen
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