We went here today. This is Stourhead in Wiltshire. Amazing house. Full to the brim with paintings and beautiful objects, but I have to admit that today we enjoyed the outside more. The children found less to fascinate them in the house than our last stately home visit. They wanted […]
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Stately Wednesday Wandering
Joining in GardenMama’s Wednesday wandering. Here I sit in the gardens of a stately home, waiting for the rest of the family. I am patient, but our dog can hardly bear that her packĀ is separated in a strange place. I soak in the history surrounding us, hoping she doesn’t […]
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“Would you like to paint?” always gets the same answer. Today, I had no trouble persuading them that they would like to paint story stones. Not a new idea, variations on the theme can be found throughout blogland (my way of saying, I can’t remember where I saw this first. […]
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I’m joining in Rattling On’s Sunday Scrapbook. First figs of the season. Rain on my favourite roses Ladybird walking Teasels Last of the crop
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