Now back at base after our extended trip to England and gardens feature in this post!
Whilst spending a few days with our good mate Ian we took the opportunity to visit nearby Wisley Gardens, an extensive and fascinating area run by the Royal Horticultural Society. We managed to pick a day during the half term holidays, so joined the many family groups in the queue to enter, but such is the size of Wisley there was plenty of space for all once through the entry gate.
Now take a walk through the gardens.
This was a fascinating slice of oak detailing it’s growth throughout history. A sapling in the days of Charles Darwin.
What about this for a sculpture! And I’m not talking about “The Three Stooges” 😊
As you can see somehow I was far more interested in the art than the flora!
Another lovely day out was spent at Wotton Auction Rooms. Now, I thought that French brocantes had treasures galore, but we were blown away with the variety and extensive number of items up for auction over the two days.
So, what do you buy?? Two horses of course!!
And then when I was old enough to follow horse racing on the telly Arkle was my hero!
And so we moved into November and the 5th is Guy Fawkes night, it was great to be able to join old friends and meet new ones around the bonfire with mulled wine, hot sausages, mugs of chilli and an old favourite – toffee apples.
The following evening we headed back across The Channel and having left in a drought returned home to find a garden like a forest and a hay crop growing in the front yard! A few weeks work ahead of us!
But firstly there was some tack to be cleaned 😂😂 OK I now know this must be a second childhood !!
I love rocking horses too and SKIN on 3 for our children the colours of their ponies. An old dutchman living nearby made them in traditional style. Wisley ..I went to fascintaing Wisley at Xmas and it was fantastically amazing. Enjoy your Xmas time and the best for 2023
Isn’t Wisley wonderful Lyn. We think your new Christmas puppies are rather wonderful too😊 All the best to you both for the year ahead.