I had no idea Highgrove was so close to Gloucester; it's only a 40 minute drive.
Very close to Highgrove in a polo club, and it even advertises that it's open to the public. We did think of visiting, but it's a Saturday and Sunday thing, and today's but a Friday. We felt the wait would be a smidge long.
This did prompt a discussion on various sports we would like to see. My preference is for elephant polo. That would indeed be a sight to see! The Beloved would like to go to the Monaco Grand Prix. Lilo would like LARPing with a grand melee. All the weapons would need to be 'abnormal' weapons - frying pans, strings of sausages etc. Stitch has a very interesting idea, the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling. (A 4kg ms) round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, and competitors then start racing down the hill after it. If no one catches the cheese, then the first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. When asked why, she just smiled and said "Cheese!" Sadly, we are two weeks too early for such cheesy goodness. Perhaps next year.
Highgrove gardens are stunning. Apart from the other people, it was place of great peace. I love the ratio of house to grounds. I really don't want a large house, but I would like a largish garden. There are several features of Highgrove I would love to use, the bluebells, the sundial garden, and the lavender lined walks.
I'd love a section of garden dedicated to apple trees, with swathes of bluebells below, and cherry trees to the side. There would also be a garden sofa, a cool place to sit and craft in the summer, or perhaps even dine. At the rear of the house would be a beautiful stone terrace, edged in lavender. There would be a dining area and an outdoor kitchen. At the other side there would be a sundial. The third part of grounds would contain a green house and kitchen garden.
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