Aynhoe Park: Say Hello to Lots of Taxidermy and Plaster Casts.

<h6><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKP3sWv2c7AE4ESbVAXDiPbR6Zx8PIVX0PtPFwOE98Sz30otKwiqU8FMkPwAtsxbz_EhjK6itSjVeYIH3mcQI00rZHKwOywUtJy7GFnpyXzUJLEY-N8Bw0_di9pDSzrAzPQZnxWQCgJ4g/s1600-h/anyhoe%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="anyhoe" border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VURrAewj-8BHEdGTjbioWhHtU8j4eP2rh79L22JSmTV3JWt_vEl2UC_3R7oRzgjDWaBHl2wnjDmns8ze4JiU36DjkWd0JqCQC5_392pqbKAVKyvlBkQrN29WXbk4qWhjkLlY7s4JpGKp/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="anyhoe" width="701" /></a></span></span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I was nibbling on my second <a href="http://www.drumstick.com/">Nestle mini ice cream drumsticks</a> last night  and feeling sorry for myself ( I had to bid farewell to the hubby again this week because Uncle Sam decided to whisk him off to fight for his country)  when I came across a feature on this unique estate, located in London; Aynhoe Park. For a couple minutes, I forgot about my worries and was peering closely at every detail of this magnificent architectural head-turner and was trying to grasp the fact that this is an occupied home-someone does live here!  Quite majestic and theatrical in its impression, Aynhoe  Park has stood its ground for over 300 years.  Its current owner,  James Perkins, re-invented the home, bringing it into the twenty-first century, while acknowledging its history.  James surely didn’t skimp on the taxidermy and gothic touches. The house is available for private hire and I am sure it is the quintessential location to create an unforgettable occasion.  </span></h6><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtipDSt6yxhFjxZDqp2VTydhgu22Ri1_VbEZ5USBxrU0b6TC_4ZNno_rxoE_VPOR1zoaAiTNWM62dahuJzw0D2S9zhkkT8Ts9ndHmXyMz8vs2Bgc9hEjiIoB1OIlioy5reZHhl0njujs5Q/s1600-h/anyhoe1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="anyhoe1" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp_K7t2rbjlSM03pFGeRxFrvNxGEQxtjlpQQ-DymGxscHPrb4XcZWaK0i9P4kg_J3IdHAgEQzmPjqrlE-RM3OFd3m2gWPqjo0gE-sK9_evbnXHtIMUc__4bkb3oTDoWgaz78zSs1cW49e/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="anyhoe1" width="700" /></a></div><h6><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEO1hVyEoPUhzFYIRXiuTjB9MGor8BmdG6GdlBNjrIJwxaVpc5iYf8CnVXqu4HBKbMwqqNYqVJnPwwNiGiNpXPLGHjwXZx5y3CUB_rF9CeNZeSXHvdE9a-Egfnpp0LdyTo1E_uBZJwd8S/s1600-h/anyhoe2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="anyhoe2" border="0" height="739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69RoJlwR1WONoryfv1-fgFjmlYQdL9njro6ghRoSkyAL7hbzar4_7W4Ratc25Z-hwwRACUNZHL8MMiS3R5IvGw7huzayi5qfQQ-MZVv08XiQdbz91ooBCmAB7L7WTX0crVWb7bk0RIXh2/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; 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padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="anyhoe13" width="701" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I wouldn't mind a field trip to Aynhoe Park. However, I doubt I’d be able to sleep here though; too much taxidermy perhaps…?  What do you think? Have a wonderful weekend everyone and stay cool; it’s sweltering hot in my neck of the woods! XX</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{</span><a href="http://www.interiorsdigital.com/interiors/20110607/#pg103"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images and feature</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

Aynhoe Park: Say Hello to Lots of Taxidermy and Plaster Casts.

I was nibbling on my second Nestle mini ice cream drumsticks last night  and feeling sorry for myself ( I had to bid farewell to the hubby ...

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