A few weeks ago, at the beginning of November, I had the chance to visit "The Kilns" in the area of Oxford, England. This was the home of C.S. Lewis, now restored to his era. The photo shows the back of the house with the living room window on the left and dining room on the right. Out back of the house one can roam through woods, around a pond and up a hill. At the far end of the woods there is a paddock. I must admit I walked through the woods and thought of "Narnia" and wondered if Lewis had been inspired as he walked through the woods. Currently outside my house looks more like Narnia with at least 8 inches of snow. While I have not yet seen the recent "Lion, Witch and Wardrobe" movie, I fully intend to. I was captured by the book as a child and developed a fondness for turkish delight and Aslan. Eventually I read all the chronicles of Narnia. One word of warning, if you visit "The Kilns", the inspiring wardrobe is no longer there, it is in the States at Wheaton! Instead of one imagining travelling through the wardrobe, the wardrobe travelled!
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