154. Gothics

Just before Windsor on the north bank of the Thames lays Oakley Court which is now an upmarket Hotel. It was built in 159 is a fine example of Victorian Gothic architecture.

It has quite an interesting history. It is believed that it was the English HQ of the French Resistance and more recently it has been used as a backdrop for many films and, in particular horror films such as The Reptiles, Brides of Dracula, The Plague of the Zombies and Now the Screaming starts. On a lighter note it has also been used in the Old Dark House and the TV series Pie in the Sky.

When it was revealed to the First Mate that it had gothic tendencies, it appeared to press the right button for his remarks.

“O you mean those    whiny, pissant teenagers who crave attention  craving attention by wearing black clothes and black make-up and have a fondness for blood ,vampires and anarchy. Nothing that a good bar of soap, and a week in solitary confinement, couldn’t cure.”

“If you ask me” said the Captain” They’re  nothing but a load of troubled metal head teenagers who are obsessed with death and suicide and more’s the pity that they don’t take it more to heart and take their obsessions to their natural conclusion.”

The Cabin Boy chipped in “I must be a bit of a Goth myself because personally, I'm a huge fan of corsets, panties and pantaloons particularly when made out of black silk with purple or blood red trimmings”