In fulfilment of a birthday
pledge we took my wife’s mother to Wynyard Hall to see the newly opened visitor
centre and rose garden, and after an effusive welcome and a cup of tea on the
sun-baked terrace we spent a good hour or so wandering the artfully arranged
paths around the flower beds containing, among a strong supporting cast of
other plants, 140 varieties of rose, as interesting for their names as their
form and scent (with the small but helpful guide book putting names to petals) –
including such as Jude the Obscure, Port Sunlight and Darcey Bussell; further
treats were to follow with the café supplying interesting salads (and prosecco)
and the shop some gourmet items such as the wild boar ragu and real pasta that
we took home for tea.
No comments:
Post a Comment