It's been years, a new knee and COVID since I did a blog post. I no longer have my little ASUS computer and the only camera I carry is my phone so we'll see just how crazy making this can be. I already took the easy way out by posting pictures on Facebook.
We began our travels with a visit to family and friends in the UK. A National Trust pass has been our guiding light. Castles, stately homes (aka "stately piles") and gardens are the order of the day. No ventures to grocery stores to catalogue the enormous variety of crisps (potato chips). However Marks and Spencer's has been the default for picnic lunches.
I know I've said it before but one would think the British housewife never prepared a complete meal. The amount of prepackaged, pre-prepared items are phenomenal. It's easy to pick up mini pork pies, salads, olives and fruit all packages in individual portions. No guys, muss or bother and everywhere send to have wooden cutlery.
Didn't book ahead and it was a bank holiday weekend, so it default premier in was unavailable anywhere near Macclesfield. Splurged or Shrigley Hall. A somewhat pretentious old building featuring a spa in a converted church. The weather was fine, 65-70 and the Brits were out in force sunbathing and soaking in the outdoor pool. Being a California girl it really needs to be at least 75 degrees before I'll stretch out in the sun. Here, there wasn't a lounge chair to be had, and the amount of alcohol being consumed was remarkable.
Gorgeous pictures, thanks so much.
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