July 13, 2014 – Stow – Sudeley Castle – Bradgate Park.

From my journal:
We spent the morning in the hostel, while our laundry was going. I spent a good while uploading Schlern photos to Dropbox and then emailing the link to Karin, a Swedish freelance writer we met up there a month ago.

We drove up to Sudeley Castle, where there was a food festival outside the grounds. Walked around, ate lunch. Meat pie, check. Sausage roll, check.

At Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire.

At Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire.

Drove up to Bradgate Park to see the play.

Ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Cropston Reservoir, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Cropston Reservoir, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Behind the scenes, ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Ruins of Bradgate House, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

An outdoor performance of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

It was performed in front of the ruins of Bradgate House, the birthplace and childhood home of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days in 1553.

It was a very good performance. Unfortunately, Laura’s ears are so blocked she’s practically deaf.

Ate a picnic dinner on the green. Most of the way home (Stow) before dark.

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire: “Much Ado About Nothing.”