As things have started to open up again, there have been visits to various local places, although very few events so far. However, given that we may be in lockdown again by the autumn (see many press and political references to ‘freedom day’, despite exponentially rising numbers), I suppose we should be taking advantage.

The Courts Garden (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-courts-garden)

This is a house built in the 18C (although not open) by a local mill owner who also built a mill next to it. Bradford on Avon and the area around it was a wealthy cloth town at the time. The mill has been demolished and gardens and an arboretum laid out around the water that used to run it.

Iford Manor Estate (https://www.ifordmanor.co.uk)

This is a privately owned house with an Edwardian garden, restored and open to the public.

Seaton visiting friends (and my mother), another pretence that I am abroad.

Bradford on Avon these are some pictures of the town itself. Formerly a successful weaving town, it is nowadays one of the only crossings over the Avon river and links the river to the Kennet and Avon canal.

Bath These are a few more pictures of Bath, including some inside the Abbey.