Moments with Sara Pt.2

I have telephoned Sara while on her tour and she and CT seem to be having a great time and experiencing the very changeable British climate. Over the weekend we had 2 months rainfall in half a day with a temperature of 59f when last Tuesday it was 81f and I was wearing shorts!

The previous post I wrote on Sara's visit was actually during the middle of her week with us but I will return to the beginning. On leaving Heathrow airport we made our way along the M4 with Sara and I chatting away in the back of the car and Alan and CT doing the same in the front. I looked out of the window and there was Windsor Castle in all it's majesty towering above the trees. We had missed the turning on to the M25 London Orbital. Alan's navigator was sitting in the back seat completely oblivious of what he was doing. OK, turn around at the next junction(how we managed this I do not know) but at least Sara got to see the outline of the castle.

On arrival home it was a nice warm sunny day so we began our time with afternoon tea in the garden, after which Sara and I took a walk.

The following day we had planned a chill out, getting to know you, getting over jet lag kind of day. Come afternoon we were all feeling like a walk, so get out your walking shoes and come with us. We are walking in a lovely park close to my home.


We pass the churchyard of St. John's Parish Church

And here stop to look at the Queen Elizabeth II bridge over the Thames (double click if you cannot see it)

This particular part of the wood can look quite eerie on a winter walk when it is dark and all the trees are bare.

Our walk took in a deer enclosure, meadows of wild flowers and a fishing lake but I have already posted photos on these in the past. I love taking photos in woodland and forest as the shadows and dappled shade make for interesting pics.

The sun setting on the garden at 9.0 in the evening.

The next day we visited some interesting and pretty villages which will be covered in another post.