Greys Court revisited on a beautiful Spring day..

Yesterday we got back from Venice where we'd enjoyed warm sunny days.... I will be posting more about that during this coming week.

Last day of our hols today, sadly.... We went to Greys Court en route to taking Pete back home.

It's a delightful Tudor house, but the gardens are the part I enjoy most, especially as this time of the year - so colourful and wonderful scents..

This is part of a now, non-existent, medieval castle

Red Kites have always been evident over the estate on each of my visits.. today was no exception... I didn't have the correct lens for bird pics... so just record shots

It's such an amazing privilege to watch these wonderful birds soaring and wheeling above you

and a scone for lunch to finish off our visit there...

Greys Court - a sunny visit

We decided a day out was needed - so up and out and off to Grey's Court - we were there this Spring so good to see in dressed for Autumn.

The forecast was for thick cloud - but we were so lucky - the sun shone for a considerable part of our visit.

First stop a cuppa and a scone - I'd been driving through murky mist and fog.  It was a goodish scone - about 3.5 out of 5.

Still in bloom and it's the end of November!!

Catkins!

This wisteria is 120 years old!!

A clematis bud!

and lunch - a much better scone this time 4.5 out of 5

We saw many Red Kites on the way home and conveniently managed to stop for some pics.  Wrong lens with me today and wrong camera - so just a record shot!

A good day out - def a return visit - probably in the Spring