Ducks Patch

Shakespear at the Globe is a bucket list item Of course, photo's allowed but I got this one at the interval. A WINTER TALE. Wow, I'd love to do that again.

Hinton Ampner  is a house in East Sussex that we decide to visit to get out into the country side and check out a garden Their was a beautiful productive garden that was in need of a lot of work. But a church view while you work. dreams are made of this. 100 year old apple trees in the gardens. The church was built in the 1700's But the windows are obviously newer. Their were formal gardens Rose gardens  But it was the productive gardens that got the attention of the tourists.  We stopped for lunch at the usual National Trust Cafe Jennifer got her usual scones and clotted cream, while I enjoyed a stew. The walks were pleasant and enjoyable. The house was a mixed house, it was a old Georgian house that the owner had modernized in the 1860's, then a fire in 1960 pull a whole new twist to it. Once inside we found the house was actually small  and the NT is restoring the upstairs. The dining room was put on display. The

Blenheim Palace This has been on the visit list for a long time But due to cost and going to other places, it took some time. The Duke of Marlboroughs place The largest privately own palace in the UK Former birthplace of Winston Churchill  And we were greeted by some very impressive gates Once through the Admission and shops  it was off it inside the house (for an extra GPB5, we got a year round pass, so we'll be back) The house was built in the 1700's And of course is very impressive. The architect has a lot of money to spend, although the duchess at the time was spend thrift.   The garden are another one of Brown great works But what a view from the front door The Eyes at the front are suppose to represent, the house is watch you.  And it was. In the main hall, this is a bust of the 3rd Duke. there's been 14. The halls were decorated in spendor  But it was the finer stuff on display like the 10 thousand  hand pain