I visit Jethro Tull's place near Hungerford

Moored Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal

While Vic took a stroll around the town today, I went further afield..

The autumn colours are outstanding at the moment, and it didn’t matter that it rained for most of the day it was well worth just getting out there and seeing the last of the leaves turning the most beautiful golden colours before they fall in the next high wind. I walked along this avenue which leads up to Prosperous House and more importently Prosperous Farm which was left to Jethro Tull.  Not the musician though but the one who lived in the 16/1700s.  He was the guy who invented the seed drill, which was pulled by a horse, dug a little trench, dropped the seeds in and then covered them up!  I remember learning all about him at school, but never knew until today that I would be going into his farm yard!