It will also be an opportunity to admire Worcestershires largest work of 'urban art'. As part of a £4 million restoration project the building is currently covered in scaffolding and under wraps. The wrap itself has been given over to five local artists who have been commissioned to interpret Croome's rich and varied history. Like the live performances its part of a much wider project to ensure that the National Trust remains relevant and accessible in the twenty-first century.
Confusingly the photo on this weeks blog has nothing to do with Croome. It was taken on route to Castell Dinas Brân (The Crows Fortress) overlooking Llangollen in Wales. Its one of those places you pass on route to to Snowdon , but seldom, if ever, visit. However with the shorter days and darker evenings brought about by the end of British Summer Time it and the surrounding hills make the perfect day trip. The tree caught my eye as it seemed a strangely appropriate image for Halloween. You can find images of the ruins of what was reputed to be wales most impressive medieval castle in the Facebook album of my walk and elsewhere on the web. Not to mention the impressive limestone cliffs of Eglwyseg that were also a feature of the walk.
I find walking gives me the thinking space I need for writing and the places I explore quite often throw up some unexpected ideas. Talking of which I'm making slow but steady progress on the grammatical revisions to 'Exiles' and working on a couple of more substantial stories. So all being well work on 'Reunions' the next book in my Ark Worlds Series should begin in the New Year.