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Monthly Archives: August 2014
This July, Clare and I set off for Portugal with my parents to spend five nights out there with Jill and Dave – followed by another week out there with the Weavings and Hannah! It was my parents first visit to the villa, so we were all excited to show them around. We arrived just after sun down, with lights of Portimao and Lagos twinkling in the distance and the warm smell of eucalyptus in the air.
The first couple of days were spent around the pool – a perfect opportunity for us to test out Dave’s new Spa Bar…
This weekend Clare and I were invited to The Seven Stars on the green at Marsh Baldon to celebrate Suze and Rob’s little girl Jasmine. It was a lovely afternoon, despite the imminent arrival of hurricane Bertha – we were in full sun! The occasion was held in a lovely converted barn just off the pub, with drinks and a buffet for all the guests…
Every summer, in the grounds of Highclere Castle (where the famous drama series Downton Abbey is filmed) a picnic concert called Battle Proms is hosted. You turn up with your own picnic – sit in a field and listen to a concert choreographed to an aerial display from a Spitfire, cannon fire, cavalry displays and fireworks!