… at last. I wrote about the Open Gardens day at Old Sleningford this time last year. But if an open day’s worth visiting twice, it’s worth blogging about twice too.
Let’s just have a picture story this time. It was an utterly gorgeous, sunny and hot day, and about time too. I chose to walk there, Malcolm favoured his bike. Here’s the walk, here’s the garden. And as last year, I neglected to take pictures of the tea and cakes. Next year?
And finally …. there.
And here, as last year, are a few shots of the edible forest garden.
And finally …. Old Sleningford Hall
Lovely pictures. Wanted to go but we were down in Suffolk this weekend. Maybe next year! x
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It’s always worth a visit, but yes, it’ll be there next year … and the year after that x
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The gardens looks wonderful. Thanks for letting us virtually enjoy this lovely spot.
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Too good not to share!
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This looks like a lovely place to spend a few hours. I am so pleased the weather brightened up for you at last. The iris look beautiful and I liked Dennis Healey too.
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His wonderful eyebrows don’t show too much in this photo unfortunately.
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I can just see them! A very suitable name.
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Beautiful – there is nothing like an early summer day. The sun lights up a garden and makes the colors pop, the grass is so green, and the sky is never so blue.
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Especially after all this poor weather….
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Très belles photos et merci
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De rien! Tu vois on a du soleil en Angleterre 😉
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Lovely photos. Nice pig!
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A very nice pig! Thanks
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Looks lovely. Particularly like that shadows on the road picture.
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Thank you. I rather liked that one too.
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I like all the photos with circles and arches–neat repetition! I had to look up Denis Healy, so I got little education along the way.
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Thanks! Glad to add to your doubtless crammed store of trivia!
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And so well worth the walk and cycle! Lovely day and beautiful gardens, thank you!
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Thanks. And hooray! It’s just as nice today.
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Yep. Shorts on!
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After googling and enlarging the photo I guess that sweet pig has bushy brows? What delightful gardens and sorry I missed the tea and cake😊
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Hey! If only I’d offered a prize, you’d have won. Still, the honour and glory is all that matters, don’t you think? When we meet, we’ll have tea and cake – on me 😉
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Okay – great prize!
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Looks lovely and scary: ours + 9 others in Battle opens for the local hospice at the end of the month. Just back from 10 glorious days in A-V including 2 in Aix-en-Provence. It was very welcome R&R following the sudden death of my father at the beginning of May. Now it’s noses to the grindstone-garden & referendum.
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I’m so sorry about your father – does this make you the senior in the family now? If so, always a tricky moment I think. Really peturbed about the refererendum: it’s been such a nasty campaign, and the wrong result (from our perspective) seems to be becoming ever more likely.
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Thank you. No, I am an only child but there are others in the family, uncles etc who are still with us. As for the referendum we’re campaigning hard but live in a very Euro sceptic part of the Country. I think the Remain campaign has been very poorly organised and got itself completely on the back foot instead of setting the agenda. The real problem is that the faults with the EU, and nobody is claiming it’s perfect, are visible for all to see but what happens if we leave will always be speculation and open to interpretation.
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Quite. Interesting that E Sussex is for Brexit. Went to a concert today where the group behind us were opining that only London and the Home Counties (‘the rich’) wanted to remain, as Yorkshire folk and others were too sensible. Grrr. So disappointed by the campaign, though I have no room to complain as I didn’t get actively involved. Good luck with doorstepping!
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The gardens are beautiful – and I can just picture lawn parties on the grounds of Old Sleningford Hall. Yes, I read and watch too much Jane Austin!! 🙂
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Nobody can read too much Jane Austen 😉
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HIw wonderful. Mum and I spend every weekend visiting NGS gardens. It’s a cause close to our heart. All the best.
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Thanks! Yes, these Open Gardens are inspirational, aren’t they?
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