Tuesday, 22 July 2025

A weekend with friends.

It was our book group meeting last Saturday and I was introducing the book, 'Old Filth' by Jane Gardam. We stayed overnght with friends and had a great catch-up with everyone. In the morning it rained. I very much hoped that it was raining back home in Bournemouth! I borrowed a pair of wellies and we went to look at the nearby National Trust property, Tyntesfield. We used to live in a former farmhouse that had been part of the Tyntesfield estate, before the property was aquired by the National Trust. At that time one man lived in the house. It is rather a large place for one!
It was very stuffy in the house and I much preferred to see the walled vegetable garden. It was an impressive sight, all managed by volunteers.
Everything was so well done. Next year I am going to grow my cucumber and squash netted like this so that the crop doesn't lie on the ground. Lovely old brick walls to hold the heat for the fruit trees.
At our friends' house we did a lot of sitting about, laughing and chatting
before meeting up with more friends for Sunday lunch. We chose to sit outside - until it rained again and the water dripped down the back of our necks from the umbrella above.
Aah, normal Blighty weather resumed. It has rained again today. Hurrah.
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4 comments:

  1. Granny Sue22 July 2025 at 14:49

    That house does look huge. I can't even imagine one man rattling around alone in there.
    But the garden, oh my! Simply beautiful. I have been growing my cucumbers on an arch for 3 years, and it just the best way to grow them i think. I grow bush squash, except this year that honey roaster which is clambering over a piece of fencing. I fear the fence won't be enough to keep it under control.

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  2. Librarian22 July 2025 at 21:29

    Have you ever been to Brodsworth Hall (South Yorkshire)? For years there was just one elderly lady living in it; of course she only used two or three rooms and it can't have been comfortable at all. Eventually, the Hall was taken over by the National Trust and can now be visited.
    Tyntesfield looks my kind of place to explore, house and garden. All done by volunteers, I'm impressed!
    Lovely to spend time with friends, rain or no rain :-)

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  3. local alien23 July 2025 at 00:26

    The garden is amazing, and all done by volunteers, even more amazing.

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  4. jabblog23 July 2025 at 01:32

    The walled garden is so interesting and the crops it delivers are amazing.

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