OK own up...who stole the lovely weather eh🌞☔🌧 Just as I had dared to get my summer clothes out of storage the storm clouds have gathered and the mercury has plummeted😁 Thankfully it looks like things are going to take a turn for the better later on this week. These nippy, soggy days left me with a dilemma of what to wear yesterday when meeting my friend Eloise. I'd had romantic ideas of something floaty and floral with sandals, but in the end we settled for that oh so British combination of sunglasses and a brolly with a changed plan from being outside to one with both inside and outside options. After a bit of head scratching we headed for the NT property of Standen and a personal favourite of mine. As luck would have it we hit the jackpot...we managed to enjoy the beautiful exterior in the dry and sun and the interior [more of that next time] whilst it was chucking it down.
I haven't been for some time and usually it's been at Christmas so this was my first visit at this time of year. It is very beautiful and gorgeous to see so many pops of colour after all the leaden skies. The metal sculptures are by Alison Catchlove [temporary display] bar the final one which was made to commemorate the restoration of the garden between 2012 and 2017. The timber is from the estate wood and the coloured glass represents the range of shades to be found in the flowers. You get a beautiful view out across the North Downs and the Weir Wood Reservoir from this point.
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