Woodbridge, Wikham Market, Aldeborough, Hemligham Hall and gardens…

If you have not, you must.  Visit the Wallace Collection in London. Not only is it a fine collection of works of art, paintings, furniture, porcelain, but the wonderful tea-room is alone worth a visit. See also: The Wallace Collection website

“Would you mind taking this car?” said the girl at the Avis counter in London. Having booked a mere Ford compact car, the suggestion was most welcome. Perhaps my cheeky, childish attempt to get upgraded by asking “of course if you have a Ferrari or Aston Martin available, I don’t mind a free upgrade” might
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West Dean gardens With a wonderful picture from England… At West Dean there is a horticultural college, lots of sheep on the hills, and of course a wonderful tearoom. Now, these tearooms are a fountain of sage wisdom, old gardeners’ tricks, elder gossip (all England’s country houses and gardens are popular with retired folk) and
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