The Quintessential English Tour…Day 9 cont’d!

Okay don’t get used to this regular like blogging! I am having a hard time getting to sleep and I am thinking that I must have brought that 100+ weather with me from Austin. Nothing good on tv, all the baseball games are over for the evening, too hot to stitch, so instead I am sitting at my desk with the fan in my face and it is actually quite pleasant. Remember I have no AC and opted to take my London trip rather than fix it. Next year! next year!

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Time to tour the lovely gardens at Woburn Abby. Our tour guide was the head gardener and he told us at one time there were about 18 of them, but with the the use of fancy equipment that only 2-3 gardeners are employed now depending on the time of the year.

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I am still so fascinated with the wisteria. I have never seen in growing before. Notice the skies, they’re not so picture perfect blue anymore!

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Meet Larry! A very friendly chap as one of the gardeners started giving him treats. One of the ladies on our tour, Michelle researched as to what kind of rooster he is. I have requested that he be immortalized on canvas and Jeremy is working on that, so I’ve been told!

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We were all quite smitten with him!

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He really did follow us around quite a bit.

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This was a most fascinating tree and they had recently planted many new ones.

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The gardens were so beautiful!

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and all too soon, it was time to go back to the hotel. It was early yet when we returned and thought that I would walk around and check out the shops in Woburn.

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The skies were darkening and I got back just in time!

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And wow did the skies open up! Pat thought that I got caught in the rain… thanks for worrying about me.

Later that evening we would hit a local pub for some brews and burgers. Great food!

We have one day left and it would be an all stitching day with Rosemary. It’s gone by all too quickly.

 

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About Vicky

Needlepoint, morning noon and evening! what could be better than this? I work on the computer in the daylight hours editing stitch guides and drawing stitches that you will see in the next Needlepoint Now for your stitching pleasure! In between this, there is time for taking pictures of my stitching adventures, Facebook and writing stitch guides for canvas that I am stitching for Needle Deeva, Maggie, Ruth Schmuff and others. Mostly needlepoint you ask? well we will talk about my cats Sylvester and AlleyCat, better known as "the brat". Of course I can't forget Felix who was the love of my life for over 14 years. He broke my heart as he departed for the Rainbow Bridge last year. Oh did I mention baseball?

4 thoughts on “The Quintessential English Tour…Day 9 cont’d!

  1. Beautiful grounds and handsome Larry. Hope the weather cools soon so you’ll be more comfortable and can sleep.

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