we've been in england for 3 days now. we were picked up at the airport by our friends, richard and christine budden, and have been wallowing in english hospitality ever since. yesterday we went to church with them in the morning and after british roast beef for lunch spent a rainy afternoon planning our assault on britain.i woke to wish our friends happy first of spring to be told that english spring doesn't start until the 21st march. the weather said something different, however, because we spent the most glorious sunny (if chilly) day driving in the sussex countryside.
we visited the ruins of slaugham place (photos above) where richard and christine's daugher celebrated her wedding recently. there were snowdrops in bloom. we have so far seen gold and purple crocuses as well.
then it was off to lunch in the pub followed by village after with village with brooks running through, village greens, cobblestone streets, white cottages with thatched roofs (I'm certain i found milly-molly-mandy's house) pony trails, jonathon creek's windmill house and more.
the adventure continues as, having made arrangemetns for car hire today, we begin our solo tour tomorrow starting with oxford .
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