I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house.
The building I most admire is the Doges Palace in Venice, both by day and by night. Looking at it from the lagoon, it resembles a floating kilim carpet. I love all the bridges which connect houses, people, gardens and palaces. I also love moats to isolate yourself. A ha-ha for secrecy, as in every English country garden.
I want a big house with a moat and dragons and a fort to keep people out.
It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.
I wouldn't like to live in a castle now, but I'd enjoy a visit to Restormel in Cornwall in its 13th century prime. It's a circular castle with the rooms built against the outer walls and quite intimate in size. Life there wouldn't follow the pattern of more classic castle design.
I've been in a lot of castles, and they are pretty damp, cold and gloomy. However, I love Windsor Castle in England.
Castles in the air - they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.
Sorry, I don't do castles. I hate those winding turret stairs.
You make kingdoms and castles on your own.
I'm just fascinated by visiting actual castles in the countryside.