and the sun shone on

 

Happy Palm Sunday

 

The weather has been gorgeous. we were busy yesterday doing things round the house but found time to sit outside on the balcony and enjoy the sun. It affords us great views of land we don't have to maintain. How cool is that!

We also had friends round for dinner and it was a lovely evening. It was a privilege to spend time with not only one of Nigel's oldest friends but his three exceptional children - they really are lovely young people and a credit to him.

Today has also seen unbroken sunshine and so we headed out to the country again. Dorset is an exceptionally beautiful county and we discover new things all the time. We planned to go to Swanage but the traffic was heavy and so we changed plans. For years we have meant to visit Cloud's Hill, the home of T.S.Lawrence and just never got round to it. Today we did.

The cottage was small and humble, much like the man himself, and there was an overwhelming sense of peace inside - quite exceptional. It may well be one of the Trust's smallest properties but we loved it.

 

 

 

From there we headed to Moreton as we then wanted to see the church as we had read about the wonderful windows there.

The picture at the top is also from St Nicholas' church

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful indeed. They were very unusual, being etched glass and the clarity against the clear sky and the trees in full spring growth was stunning. The pictures do not capture it well.

 

 

We had never been to Moreton before and didn't even know they had walled gardens. They were lovely to amble round and quite extensive. The sun was hot and so we sat on a bench to eat our picnic next to a wonderfully fragrant white flowered shrub. I have spent a while on garden sites and cannot find out what it is but it smelt beautiful.

 

 

They had lots of different ferns and they have always been one of my favourites this time of year as I love the way they unfurl like little pincurls

 

 

 

 

 

Another delightful Dorset day.

And so it seems apt to share this page made this week about another delightful Dorset village

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• Dorset with all of its wonders
• simple days that are beautiful
• friends and fellowship

 

Comments

[Barb inAK]

I was so fascinated with the photo of the fern. I had never seen anything like that before! I'm always learning something on this site. :-)
Very pretty layout--- such sweet Springtime colors.