Colin, Peter, Barbara, George, Jack or Janet could have lived down the street. George Kirrin, Julian, Anne and Dick could have been our neighbours too. It felt as if we had stepped out of the 21st century into a different era.
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| Christian Fellowship at Halford House |
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| The front door and ornate knocker |
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| An ancient chair |
The children made themselves at home where we, the Heng children, have always felt most at ease, the library which was situated in the large drawing room of the manor. (A drawing room is a room in which the guests are hosted.) This is where the children spent most of their time in this three hundred-year-old manor.
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John, Geoff and Christy lounging in the
drawing room of Halford House guest wing |
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| Geoff enjoys a book at the window bench which sits atop a radiator |
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| John and Christy curled up with a book each |
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CS Lewis would have approved
(Taken from religion news.com) |
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Dad reading by the latticed casement
windows in the dining room |
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| A Ladybird book! |
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| Christy reads to Grace |
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| The Bible |
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| Taken from media bistro.com |
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| From Emily's collection of books |
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| From Frazer's collection of books |
Wow this place is amazing. I love the library and the view that comes with it.
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