The Argory

Today we went to The Argory which is a National Trust house and grounds in Co. Armagh. They had The Argory Tartan on today :) Which is when they have pipe bands and pipers and big drums playing.

We arrived around midday and didn't get back until nearly 5:30pm!

Bunny had got me a bandana for today :) You can see me wearing it in the pics below.  I wanted my ears free so Bunny cut them with special piggy scissors, so that the bandanna wouldn't fray. Piggy scissors, that's a funny name! Piggy, Piggy, Oink, Oink OINK! <giggles>

First pic below is of us at the entrance sign post to The Argory :)

 

First place we went too was into the gardens :) And I saw these lovely flowers, we don't know what they're called as The Argory have lots of flowers from the Victorian times.  If you know what they're called please let me know in the comments :)

Then we went into the rose garden :) I spotted another sun dial and I sat on it for a short rest.

Then I saw this small gravestone, I thought it was very unusual, Bunny says there are quite a few of them hidden in the grounds. 

Next we came across a gate house. There is a lot of it on the other side, we didn't go that far, but Bunny said that when we visit again we can go that way and see how far it goes down the other side.

Next up was some tree climbing!! Yes! lots and lots of trees for me to climb! :)

  Then we came across The Argory, the House itself :) Isn't it pretty and big!

Here is a pic of me beside the tall flowers outside of the House. Again we don't know what these are called so if you do know, please mention it in the comments.

Next I ticked off a few more items off the 50 things list :) I made a den (well kind-of, I  found a natural one, that still counts!)

Then I made a stick trail :)

 Then I made a daisy chain! :)

I was tried after all the tree climbing and making things so I took a wee rest on a tree :)

I was getting thirsty so we went into the tea shop and I got a drink of juice :) It was lovely and cold.

I was getting sleepy so I crawled into my bag and had a nap, but I did wake up to hear the band play and I loved the big drum! It was a very LOUD sound :) 

Lots of people spoke to me when I was walking around with Bunny and I handed out loads of business cards! Bunny said we handed out a dozen! That is LOADS!! :)

Then I went back to sleep and woke up back at Bunny's. I got lots of goodies :) Pics below of the haul from today's adventure :)

A keyring for my bag and I got another pin badge for my rucksack :)

I also got a National Trust passport :) The kind lady stamped it for me and I wrote the date underneath it.

I also got a 50 things adventure scrapbook :) We got the first one stamped and a sticker! :) This was got at the start of the adventure.

I also got chocolate insects to eat! :) I'm keeping these to eat later.

I also got a red zip bracelet :) Isn't it unusual? I put it on my leg, because it fits better on my leg.

I also got a tube of beads and Bunny helped me make a bracelet with them :) It's got a ladybird on it! :)

That is the end of today's adventure :) I had loads of fun! Bunny said that I can decorate an envelope she has and I can keep my 50 things adventure scrapbook and my passports in it and put the envelope in my bag so that I always have them with me.

Distance Travelled (from Armagh): 19 miles