My lovely nephew sent me these two cards!
He remembers me every Mother's Day.
Talking of Mother's day we took my mum to Speke Hall for a special Mother's day event.
We arrived and waited for the Head Gardener, Pat in the court yard. There was a group of 20 or so people assembled.
It was a glorious day.
We walked to the South Lawn.
Even so early in the year there was lots to see.
But I took some photos of the Rose Garden.
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| Holm Oak in The Moat Garden |
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| The North Lawn |
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| Ghosts of past owners? |
And after the walk we had High Tea in the restaurant!
Perfect!
What a lovely way to spend Mothers' Day - beautiful garden, wonderful looking house and delicious heart shaped shortbread biscuits! The oak tree is amazing and at a very jaunty angle.
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You have such a thoughtful nephew Lyn! A lovely spring post especially with the high tea! x
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely day out! I haven't been to Speke Hall for ages. You've just reminded me how good it is!
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What a gorgeous place to visit. The oak tree is amazing, I can't imagine it not tipping over in a strong wind. The daffodils that line the drive are stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!! I have always been fascinated with English Monarch History..especially the Tudors..have been watching "The Tudors" on BBC ( I missed it when it came out a couple of years ago)....thanks for sharing your delightful day! Mother's Day in England is a different date than ours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day!
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What a nice way to spend mothers day, I hope you all had a good time. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect day.x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spring day & the afternoon tea looks yummy! x
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, it looks to have been a perfect day.
ReplyDeleteThose 'ghosts' look to be dubious characters though!
Such BEAUTIFUL photos, Lyn! What a wonderful day for you. I love seeing all the green! And I'd have loved to have joined you at the tea - yummmy! Have a wonderful week!... Donna
ReplyDeleteI love Speke Hall. The gardens are so beautiful in the summer. I had a run in with the ghost of a woman in one of the bedrooms on a tour when I was in my twenties. They even interviewed me after. I haven't actually been inside the house since...LOL I was told she sometimes appears to young mothers and at the time I was there with my son who was about 3. It was the most strangest experience I have ever had and I'm a big sceptic about all that stuff but I did see something.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love half-timbered buildings and Speke Hall has been on our list to visit for a while, maybe next time we're in England.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds and looks like a great way to spend Mother's Day! We have just been making a cardboard version of a Tudor house (for school with the boys) and F's Tudor Boy costume came out of the play box for it's annual outing. That's one very yummy looking lunch. Bethx (the linen cat)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely day for you! Yummy tea, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect day! Speke hall looks fabulous....its on my list now.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are delightful Lyn.
What a driveway! High tea had me salivating! ;O)
ReplyDeleteHello Lyn, thanks for popping over to my blog - I thought it only right to do the same! I love your pictures, it looks like a fabulous day!
ReplyDeleteYou have a very, very thoughtful nephew, a lovely boy to be sure. Looks like you had the perfect day and thank you for letting us share it with you through your super photographs.
ReplyDeleteHi Lyn, I love reading about your walks, and you've certainly been making the most of this glorious weather we've been having!
ReplyDeleteYour nephew is very thoughtful! I really must get over to Speke Hall this year, it's not even that far away from us, so I have no excuse.
I wonder if the old oak's roots below ground counterbalance the branches above?
Dan
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