We've been a while a wandering!

Among the leaves so green.


When one takes 'time off', one is apt to get rather carried away.

Time becomes . . . almost . . . irrelevant . . .

One look at one's watch and exclaims: Is that the time? 4 o'clock already?  Time for tea!

I ask AGA what day it is and when we have looked at the newspaper and obtained the answer, we are amazed that a week has seemingly flown past, spent in idle, silken, luxuriousness!

And so, it is with some surprise that I realise that it has been over two months since I have visited my bijou blog residence!!

Mind you, we have not really been idle...

We have been frolicking in the countryside:

We have indulged in truly delicious beers:

(I should say 'I' as AGA doesn't care for beer...)

We have met some new friends:

And a possible foe:

We have investigated things up high:

And things down low:

We have popped in, downstairs:

And made our way upstairs!

We have partaken of afternoon tea on the terrace:

And indulged in more hearty fare amongst the locals:

(As an aside, can I just add that we thoroughly enjoyed 'pie night' at an old coaching inn, in Leicestershire)

We have tramped across ancient battlefields:

Visited long-dead Saints:

Journeyed to ruined castles:

And visited some not so ruined, palatial residences:

We have stopped off at unusual places:

Seen some unusual people:

And strolled through some wonderful gardens:

We have bared our lower legs and hiked up to the high places:

(At all times taken care of our personal safety:)

We have seen some fabulous things:

Visited some old relatives:

Been at hand for some memorable occasions:

Spent time in some truly lovely spots:

And of course (together with over seventy books) brought back some nice 'stuff':

But now, the bags are off the chandeliers; the dust clothes have been removed from the furniture; the harpsichord tuned, and the tea things laid out.
We have returned, are happily ensconced - and now back in business.