Hampshire

Sunday the 20th June.

Total bliss, we all had a nice sleep in to around 8 am, the first one in three weeks.
We sat around chatting and had a leisurely breakfast, no one was in a hurry to get moving as we had decided to have a quiet day and just take in a few local sights, rather than going to Portsmouth Harbour on what would be a busy day ( Fathers Day in UK ). So when we finally got moving around 11 am then ventured out to Butser Hill which is in the south downs and the highest point of land for some distance, we had wonderful views to the coast and around the district. We then went to do some grocery shopping for tea, then on to Stansted House which is a stately mansion on the border of West Sussex and Hampshire. It is staffed by volunteers that show you life as it was in the time of the gentry. What everyone found particularly interesting was that all the servants working gear was still laid out and explained by the Volunteers, so you got a real idea of life as it was. They had a copy of an old Census which showed five family members and 25 servants in attendance not a bad ratio, our kids have not even got it that good.

We then returned home for afternoon tea ( Gill was presented with a lovely birthday cake ) We sat around and had a few drinks with Sue and Barbara ( the mothers ) and then met M & C neighbour's Wendy & Stephen who were very entertaining.

It was then time for tea another lovely meal prepared by Christine & Michael we all feel very spoiled.