Bletchley Park

As you saw in the recent Garden Update, we recently visited Bletchley Park. It's a national historic landmark, the place where the British broke German codes during World War II.

We visited the Mansion, in which there is a lovely bust of Winston Churchill and a stained-glass ceiling in one room.

In the library, cabinets hold toys from days past. Some are horrifying (a naked doll with odd red bits), but others look like fun:


This cabinet holds remnants of the Royal Family, including decorated tins:

Here I am, with Tony's brother Mick taking my picture while Aunt Sandra supervises.

The outside of the Mansion. It's a very pretty building, much more so than the rest of the grounds. They're dominated by squat dormitories, barracks-like, that housed the many offices and bedrooms of those who worked here.


And now, for something completely different. Remember that CAT toy I mentioned? Here it is, with Iain operating the controls.