Over and Out Houghton Lodge

This week saw the unexpected end to my time at Houghton Lodge and I shall miss it. I have loved the garden and getting to know it's every corner. The sweeping lawn to the river early in the morning and the quiet of the walled garden listening to birds swooping past.

My last walk around the garden in blustery rainy wind saw Tom the Alpaca sitting up looking at me as if to say "what is all the fuss about?" as he overlooked a fallen tree and swollen river.

The river actually had a ripple of a tide on it on my last day. I am so used to the calm flat of the water. I shall have to return to the gardens in Spring to witness my bulb planting and see if my patterns really did work!

 I managed to record a little bit of Rodney's (the Carpenter's) workshop, which is a gem that will disappear from history when Rodney leaves it be. Full of his tools and wood dust covering every surface. It is a fascinating space which has seen a lot of work over the years.

Goodbye Houghton, I have enjoyed visiting you and have learnt a lot from you.