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National Trust

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Lacock in the sun!

What a difference a little sun makes to how we feel!  Especially after all the wet and grey weather we have had in this part of the world in recent weeks! One sunny afternoon, earlier this week, my daughter made full use of her Christmas present, National Trust membership, to visit Lacock.  In particular, the Abbey, and to wander around the grounds where many spring flowers are now in bloom. She and her boyfriend had great fun walking around the grounds, even playing on a rope swing they found!  They... Read More

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Sissinghurst

Earlier this year I finally got the chance to visit Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, created by Vita Sackville -West and her husband Harold Nicholson, and now managed by the National Trust.  The gardens are a delight and well worth a visit at any time of year.  Even K, (whose interest in gardens is not well known!) found it a place of great beauty, although so very popular with visitors it was difficult to get around at times to experience the tranquility that should be found in a garden. I have no... Read More