Wednesday 17 July 2013

Lacock

We've turned the Aga off in the kitchen for the duration of the heat-wave and on Monday, as it was our fourty-sixth wedding anniversary, there was no question of doing anything even vaguely domestic. A day out was on the cards. We went to the National Trust village of Lacock for lunch and a saunter about. It's a pretty place, with a combination of cottages and rather grand houses, and is often used as a film and television location.


We walked down the lane to the ford, a quiet spot, which I thought I had to myself
until I saw these three young women, looking rather like extras on a French film set.

It was cool  in St Cyriac's Church.


I lay on the floor to get a good photo of the marvelous ceiling that would once have been highly painted. (There was no-one about to see me!)

There were some fascinating stories to find in the plaques and brasses;
brothers falling from horses
and a family of thirteen children!

Then we walked down Church Street. At the bridge I glimpsed a garden that I had never previously noticed. What was in it?
This wonderful topiary figure!
The garden wall was too high for me to peep over. Himself held my camera high and this is what it caught.
I walked around to try to find an entrance, hopeful that it might be open to the public.
Sadly not! (But doesn't it look tantalizing?)
From the window of the shop, 'Quintessentially English', I looked out of the window to see a giant dog looking over the garden wall!
Then we sauntered back, past the abbey, on our way to the car.


But not before meeting a couple on holiday from Vancouver. 
Thank you, Sandi and Jay, for your good company and the celebration drinks.



14 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! May you have many many more wonderful years together.

    It seems to me you found a perfect way to celebrate away from the heat of the kitchen. Thanks for sharing you day. Bonnie

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    1. Thank you, Bonnie. Let's hope there are many more happy times to come!

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  2. You've got some very cool stuff in England.

    Happy anniversary!

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    1. It's time you came and saw the cool stuff for yourself, Steve! We could show you the delights of the south-west.

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  3. Happy Anniversary, Rosemary. We also celebrated our 46 anniversary recently. You seem to have had a more interesting day than we did. We went out to eat with friends and were home in two hours.

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    1. Congratulations, Maybe - a celebration of two hours is good, it's the quality not the duration!

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  4. Lacock is a wonderful place, we have never been there, but we will. And so bad, that this other garden is not open to the public, I would love to go in.

    Happy Anniversary, for you both.

    Sigrun

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    1. I think you would enjoy looking around Lacock, Sigrun, although, like me, you would be frustrated not to be able to walk into the secret garden.

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  5. There are times when I need this, the mini getaway. Quite beautiful, thanks.

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    1. Dear Judy, I'm glad you enjoyed the day out. I'll plan to take you on some more!

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  6. What a delightful description of your day! We enjoyed meeting you and Himself for a little part of your celebratory stroll through Lacock. Sandi and Jay

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    1. You and Jay were the icing on the cake. We drove home saying that was just the sort of happy chance encounter that we like.

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  7. It sounds like the perfect way to celebrate 46 years. Congratulations. J.

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    1. Last year was noisy, with friends in the garden in rather iffy weather. This year gentle strolling in fabulous weather. Both good. (When we clock up fifty we'll have a big bash!)

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