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Who was a good little bunny, and got up early, and was at her desk and working actually before nine o'clock this morning? Me, that's who! And who has been working through all that time, and yet is only just about to start on the actual bit of the job that I get paid for...? *sighs* - me...

On the bright side - rain! Relative cool! So much nicer than the nasssty 28.8C that we had on Saturday, all humid and heavy with wanting to rain but not quite managing it... I did nip down to Stourhead for a wander around the gardens, cos I'm usually up in the house and yet it's famous for its gardens. Oddly few flowers, though the lake was nice of course - and there's already an autumnal tree by the pantheon (which I'll be conservation cleaning later this week, btw, as a change... *g*)
2015-08-22 01StourheadPantheon 2015-08-22 02StourheadFlowers
2015-08-22 03StourheadFlowersScented 2015-08-22 04StourheadReflections

Sunday was all quiet and tucked-up-inside, which I hadn't meant to do, but was nice. I was going to go to Bath and splash out on a new camera, because all the way around Stourhead I wanted to take better pictures - but... laziness. And then I remembered this morning that the current cashback offer runs out on... ack, Wednesday! So if I'm gonna do it, 'twere best 'twere done quickly... i.e. tomorrow. Which means getting on with work again after this posting-break...

But there was writing this weekend too - yeay (including a next installment for the still-ongoing [livejournal.com profile] discoveredinalj Round Robin Challenge *g*). And writing-research. And I finally watched Tripod tells the Story of Tosswinkle the Pirate (Not Very Well) and it was every bit as good as I was expecting. *g* Meanwhile, have a Lonesome Gregarious Cowboy to cheer up Monday morning...


Did you have a good weekend?

Date: Monday, 24 August 2015 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollidaydream.livejournal.com
Fabulous photos. I'm not sure why, but I like NT properties the most in autumn. (Well, I know that it is not actually autumn *yet*, but it feels like it might soon be.) I'm off to Bath next week to see the Canaletto exhibition at the art gallery whose name I've forgotten!

Date: Monday, 24 August 2015 05:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
I like NT places in autumn too - though that might just be cos I like autumn... *g* And sometimes I like them in winter (oh, Anglesey Abbey!). And sometimes spring.., *vbg*

Yeay Bath! I'd say feel free to drop in on your way past, but I suspect you'll be very exhibition-y... *g* I've not been to any art gallery in Bath yet, so I've no idea about names. I need to get on an remedy that really... *g*

Hold Your Breath, Sunshine


A ship is safe in the harbour - but that's not what ships are for.

~o~

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. (Sarah Williams)

~o~

Could've.
Should've.
Would've.
Didn't. Didn't. Didn't.

~o~

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