After a tedius drive down the A1 and then across country on the A17 to Kings Lynn, bypassing Sleaford thankfully, and on along the A47, we arrived at our destination, Swaffham, a country market town in the heart of Norfolk. The small country town was a favoured meeting place in the eighteenth century, for visiting gentry, and the Rotunda shown above was the centre of their activities along with the nearby Meeting Rooms. My purpose in adding this short article is to mention the visits made to Holkham Hall and Sandringham House, during our short stay. Specifically there are lots of photographs of the grounds at the two venues, including the exterior of an elegant Ice House in the grounds near Holkham, and their own Triumphal Arch, not as imposing as the one at Parlington I might add, but in better shape. The photos are on my .Mac account here