https://i.imgur.com/Aq6uPnu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/8f4N8m1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/nottPIf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/p6zEqsj.jpg

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Is that...

Your Father smelt of elderberries?

^ Those are nice photos, Fluff. Is the name of the castle going to remain a secret?

Here's a strange-looking group of buildings - also a secret, unless you are curious enough to click on the link to a 3-min video below:-

:D

Cheers mate, I liked it a lot.

@Lisna no not a secret :D it's Dudley Castle.

https://i.imgur.com/dRUkdh3.jpg

It's always a shame to see an old building go up in flames, as this hotel has done today:-

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cp...grahamlyn1.jpg

At least Britain still has a lot of these white stucco terraces left, and tbh they are not my favourite style.

This pic is a longshot that also shows a pretty typical seafront street in Britain. This was how architects originally responded to demand when visiting Britain´s cold coasts for pleasure first became popular (round about the 1800s I think).

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cp...ne_fire_05.jpg

As well as the cliffs of stucco terraces, they would often build a modest row of cabins/toilets/storerooms just above the beach itself, and then of course (front centre) a more frivolous, ornate building which I suppose was a nod to the sedate fun that was permissible at that straightlaced time. It was a king (George IV says wikipedia) who started that fashion, with his Royal Pavilion at Brighton:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...EU47GLUh7rSl&s

Seafront architecture is a whole subgenre to itself. Anyone got some interesting pics?

I supposed when one lives where it is cold and wet one might as well holiday where it is just as cold but more agreeably wet.

^ HaHa! Yes, that was exactly the attitude!

https://live.staticflickr.com/3091/2...c56656b4_z.jpg

What you on about? The Royal Pavilion is stunning :confused:

Yes, I was also surprised at elphenor's comment. I wonder if he can be convinced to change his mind with some better pictures of this admittedly bizarre buidling:-

https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/royal...-entrance-.jpg

http://www.brightonvisitor.com/wp-co...V-1024x560.jpg

No need to fly to Disneyland or the Taj Mahal; the Brits can get a taste of those places by train, especially if they go to the light show:-

https://live.staticflickr.com/7636/2...568c76f4_b.jpg

What an eyesore.