who is Lord Byron? A Poet, freedom fighter, lover, athlete, scholar and 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' are all terms which have been used to describe English Romantic poet George Gordon Byron, who lived at Newstead Abbey between 1808 and 1814.
yesterday, as the weather was ok = sunny intervals about 16 deg C, i asked my other half if we could for a walk at Newstead Abbey Gardens. we've never been there before, even though its about 20 minutes drive away. our family friend Gill said that she's been wanting to visit the Abbey again cos she used to go there when she was a young girl. she will be sad to know that the abbey is going to be closed to public except on certain sunday afternoons.
there were not that many people, the road going in was a bit patchy & bumpy. the gardens are not that colourful but the place is serene and still lush with greenery. nevertheless, our kids had so much fun running around, rolling down the slopes and amused themselves. the garden and parkland cover more than 300 acres. 
the kids lying/resting on the slope facing The Eagle Pond which is at the centre of Great Garden
its a shame that such a historic manor house created around the 12th century and remained in the Byron family for ten centuries will now have to be closed to the public most time of the year as cost cutting measures by the city council.
Nice pics. Merak pun tau arah gi toilet ek?
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