There, There, My Deer

There are Fallow Deer at Powderham Castle in South Devon. It’s not really a castle, with a motte and bailey, but more a fortified manor house.

Fallow Deer - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I can either look over the wall into the Grade II* listed grounds or I can pay for the privilege of seeing the land the owner’s ancestors stole from us. Inherited wealth on this scale is an affront.

It’s such a beautiful day outside the walls I think I’ll stay here and appreciate nature.

The Fallow Deer are so beautiful to watch in the sunlight. They’re also available in pieces from the Castle farm shop.

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Pat Nelson says:

20 October, 2022 at 3:43 pm

Ha-ha! For a moment, this wording caught my ear in a way different from what you intended: “They’re also available in pieces….” I thought it was odd that these beautiful creatures would be available “in pieces”, an expression used here to describe the state of a dish that has fallen to the floor and broken. I pictured visiting the farm shop to select which portion of a deer to roast for dinner.

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1. David @ the HALL of EINAR says:
  
  21 October, 2022 at 11:01 am
  
  It’s good that you pictured visiting the farm shop to select which portion of a deer to roast for dinner, Pat. That’s exactly what you can do. They haven’t fallen to the floor and broken, though!
  
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