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I had a very enjoyable day yesterday, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gloria1, clare_nce and I went to Syon Park which is in Chiswick, west London, not far from where clare_nce lives.
We (gloria1 and I) started out from east London in torrential rain, but that passed off as we were travelling only to spit at us again as we got off the underground at Gunnersbury. But by the time we'd got to Syon it was pretty bright and we filled in some time having tea and cake waiting for it to brighten still more. I shouldn't have cake, but I had some anyway, and I can highly recommend their coffee cake for cakiness, moistness and coffee flavour.
We went round the gardens first, which were lovely, and the Great Conservatory which is also lovely.
Then we went round the house (but you're not allowed to take pictures in the house – this is fairly normal for this type of place).
We play a game where we're allowed to choose one item (and only one) to 'take home' – the thing we'd have if we were allowed to have anything in it. I chose a marquetry(sp?) cabinet. I think one of use wanted the huge (life size) "Dying Gaul" bronze from the main hall, and I can't remember what the other one wanted, I think it may have been this statue of Hermes from the gardens. We did admire his bottom very much.
Having done that we went back to the café for more tea and cake. We had taken sandwiches, but we ate most of those while wandering round the gardens. The weather while we were doing that was absolutely lovely – bright, somehow clean.
Then we went home – the weather held off right until I stepped out of the tube station – I don't know ifgloria1 was luckier, because she had to sort out some problem with her ticket. I got soaked on the walk back to Chez Lexin.
I spent the evening largely asleep – fresh air will do that to you.
gloria1, clare_nce and I went to Syon Park which is in Chiswick, west London, not far from where clare_nce lives. We (
gloria1 and I) started out from east London in torrential rain, but that passed off as we were travelling only to spit at us again as we got off the underground at Gunnersbury. But by the time we'd got to Syon it was pretty bright and we filled in some time having tea and cake waiting for it to brighten still more. I shouldn't have cake, but I had some anyway, and I can highly recommend their coffee cake for cakiness, moistness and coffee flavour.We went round the gardens first, which were lovely, and the Great Conservatory which is also lovely.
Then we went round the house (but you're not allowed to take pictures in the house – this is fairly normal for this type of place).
We play a game where we're allowed to choose one item (and only one) to 'take home' – the thing we'd have if we were allowed to have anything in it. I chose a marquetry(sp?) cabinet. I think one of use wanted the huge (life size) "Dying Gaul" bronze from the main hall, and I can't remember what the other one wanted, I think it may have been this statue of Hermes from the gardens. We did admire his bottom very much.
Having done that we went back to the café for more tea and cake. We had taken sandwiches, but we ate most of those while wandering round the gardens. The weather while we were doing that was absolutely lovely – bright, somehow clean.
Then we went home – the weather held off right until I stepped out of the tube station – I don't know if
gloria1 was luckier, because she had to sort out some problem with her ticket. I got soaked on the walk back to Chez Lexin.I spent the evening largely asleep – fresh air will do that to you.
