Biography of Malcolm Archbald Smith - Holiday in Kent - 1

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Holiday in Kent in 2001

 
This holiday was a gift from Malcolm and Brenda's younger son William and taken from 16 to 18 May. The location was the Landmark Trust property
The Prospect Tower in Belmont Park, Faversham, Kent. The building was constructed as a folly but became used as a cricket pavillion. The accommodation comprised only two rooms, a living room on the ground floor and a bedoom upstairs with a circulr staircase connecting them. It was a wonderful quirky place and serenley quiet. The field adjacent to the tower was occupied by sheep that were endlessly entertaining. They would sit around then migrate together from one end of the field to the other, sometimes in a pack then other times in file, often breaking into a run. There were lambs there also which liked to climb onto objects and jump off. A family of green woodpeckers came foraging under the tree next to the tower. In the tower there was a visitors book in which guests had written comments or poems or made drawings. One Japanese guest had complained about "The droppings of the sheeps". Malcolm wrote a short ghost story based on the tower and it's use as a cricket pavillion. The Tower was well placed to travel from to visit coastline towns and villages. Of course, a visit to Whistabe to sample the oysters was essential. It seemed that the weather was bright when Malcolm and Brenda were in the tower but dull when at the seaside. However, it was a good and enjoyable holiday. On the way home, Malcolm and Brenda visited Maidstone where Malcolm wished to photograph an old letter box. They also stopped at Otford to visit the shop where Malcolm's paternal grandmother had worked. Their final stop was for tea at Arleford where they saw a railway carriage being delivered by lorry to the Mid Hants Railway.

 


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