After Easter we went to North Shropshire to a place called Cloverley Hall for a conference.HoF is not keen on these Christian get-togethers but even he enjoyed this one the first time he went. We stayed in our caravan this time to encourage good sleeps, and the first photo the view from our window. We enjoyed the preaching and the worship, and then moved on for four nights near Northwich. The second photo is of our nearest village, Great Budworth. Unchanged, unruined by 1960s architecture.
One day we agreed to go our separate ways. HoF went to look at car salerooms (no accounting for taste) and I went to Arley Hall Gardens which I had pretty much to myself. It was lovely in spite of the late start to spring. In the afternoon we went to Dunham Massey, my first 'saving' of the National Trust year. Footsore after the first garden but well worth the visit. I love these silver birches and am working on a tree theme for my next painting.
Our last morning we went to another village recommended in a book on English churches. Lower Peover, pronounced 'Peever' and not what you were thinking.
And home to visitors. First Miss P and The Man, and then some cherished old friends for three days of eating and talking. We ate out every day, such a treat and saved kitchen time and missing out on the chatter. Fish and chips in the local hostelry on the last night.
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