I last visited Polesden Lacey in Surrey a couple of years ago in the middle of Summer, when the gardens were heaving with the smell of pink and white roses and the sky was a potent Azure blue.

I last visited Polesden Lacey in Surrey a couple of years ago in the middle of Summer, when the gardens were heaving with the smell of pink and white roses and the sky was a potent Azure blue.

Let me take you to a very special place. A beautiful eighteenth century landscaped park in Cobham, Surrey called Painshill Park.

I fully expected to see a cabal of otters to amass in front of my camera!

Private gardens in Shere are opening their gates to the public this Sunday 29th June.
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I went to Hampton Court Palace to see the ‘Glorious Georges’ exhibition.