Duxford, Imperial War Museum, RAF/8th Air Force Base...

I visited Duxford in 2009, and it was a most memorable experience; especially the Sally B, the still flying B-17, part of the legendary 8th Air Force based here and elsewhere in southern England in 1943-45. Walking around Wimpole, I saw a number of Duxford planes flying about and thought I might want to visit again. We drove over to the airfield, and I walked around a bit, but it did not spark the same joy. Best to leave some wonderful memories as they are...

Still there; it was such a privilege to see her in flight ten years ago

A Corsair...so many planes here being renovated or reborn...so many labors of love
by old men like me, honoring their fathers...

Wimpole: St. Andrews Parish Church

It's only a few meters away, but proudly proclaims it is not National Trust property...

Mummy

Medieval bit of the church

Wimpole: Garden

Assorted views inside the great walled garden...

Across the great ha-ha divide

Wimpole Estate: House

We visited the Wimpole Estate in 2009. It was our first great house and our first National Trust property. We were impressed. This was nearly 10 years ago. In 2019 we thought we might visit again, knowing that earlier we had little of the context and experience we now have for visiting these magnificent places. We were ever more impressed.

Wimpole, full frontal

Known for its great (artificial) vistas

Assorted interior views

One of a large number of Wooton horse paintings, 18th century; Wooton was to
horses as Avercamp was to winter scenes;  this one is huge, life-size

Read on...

Ditto

Who knows what fun...

Chapel...right next to the fun tub!

Pantry, spices, etc.

Tea bins...these people bought their tea by the ton...Hyson was the green, before
they got into black tea

Senior servant quarters

Great beautiful copper beech

Garden vista

Garden view

Vista toward the folly

Close-up of folly...a docent told us they were not permitted to call it a folly
(though it was built as such) because someone lived there...