Do you like our understated festive lights this year. Took me ages to paint our house green…
If only…..
Another family tradition, a walk round Castle Howard’s themed Christmas displays.
This year Castle Howard could be renamed, as renaming is the new cool, The Land of OZ.
With how things are going on in America I was thinking about renaming our TOILET,
The DONALD TRUMP LOO CENTRE in honour of all he has done for humility and humbleness. Then when I’m caught short I could then just say, ‘I’m off to the Trumper…’
As the US Immigration have started checking social media posts for visitors seeking to enter their country, that’s just got me banned…..
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A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Love these pictures Gary. And your idea about renaming the toilet. I guess I’ll be banned too. 😅😂
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Come on over, you’d fit right in! (And if that isn’t a scary thought, I don’t know what is!) *LOL*
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I would love to take a trip to Europe/UK at Christmas. It just looks like Christmas, if that make any sense?haha…Coming from Australia, it just feels really, really, really…really HOT, haha
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I also have no intention of visiting the US for a while anyway, haha
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Can’t think why anyone would want to visit the land of loonies anyway. I do like your decorations. especially Toto and the lion.
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Good one, the toilet! He’s do disgusting he’s naming everything after himself. So embarrassing—the rest of his acts are evil! Stay away… don’t risk coming over!!
Happy Christmas!!
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Amazing photos! 👏 Thanks so much for sharing them! I’ve never visited said country but I was hoping to research the life of my Great Uncle Johnnie, who was shot dead in 1926 in New York, by a robber who broke into the store he was managing. He was only 26, born in 1900. Next year would be the 100th anniversary of that sad event. 😔 I have a photo of his grave over there. However, I’m getting too old for both the hassle of basic travel and the trauma of having my innocent social media trawled through.
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Have you noticed that it’s not only a smelly Trump leading a big part of the world, but also a Putrid (and are you sure I’m spelling his name wrong).
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Should that be Taco’s Poodle Parlor?
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Love the Cowardly Lion. Nice to have a choice of these beautiful stately homes. They do a very grand job indeed at Christmas xx
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I saw a piece on television about the team that does all the decorations – fascinating. And, the end result is fabulous.
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Lol 😀 too funny! Merry christmas Garry!
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I have some great friends over in the US. They’re doing all they can to ignore the mad orange man and instead build pockets of peace and sanity around them. We have a cowardly fool leading our country but nothing beats what the US have and I feel so sorry for them.
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What a great theme for Chrissy decorations, Gary, and so well done – all of it… you visit the best places!
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So much work and imagination has gone into those decorations! Thank you for sharing but you do know that the orange one only uses a gold toilet. Would be nice if three wise men could make an appearance but we are running short on those in DC.
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Dear God, the UK went over the Rainbow??? Those pix are nightmarish. My state has the Land of Oz, up in our highest mountain. I went there with my parents in 1973 and it fell to ruin in the 80s & early 90s…some props being stolen. They renewed it & it is lovely. I’m sorry for your Frankenstein version. Regarding Trump…the narcissism is off the charts. His post about the death of the Reiners was peak Trump. I hope you are doing well, Gary & your Hawklad.
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I live here in the U.S., and word has it that “they” are checking our social media posts as well. I and all of my friends wouldn’t be allowed in either if that’s true.
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That is an excellent name for a toilet. Cue lots of “Shit’s gonna go down” jokes.
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It may get you banned but it will also get you the most fabulous loo name in the land.
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