The rides are good and not too scary but Emmie likes to think they are. She even got Nanna and Grandad on the Runaway Train. In fact, she didn't want to get off it.
However, she wouldn't go in the Scary Maze (Halloween). Probably because Nanna once got lost in there with her! Gemma and I went in, though, and I think I scared Gemma to death thinking I was lost AGAIN. Had to ask one of the Creepy Characters if we were going the correct way!!! (It is a very BIG maze).
The show was brilliant, Emmie loved it.
and both Emmie and Grandad were good shots in the Saloon.
Always a good idea to take a picnic. Will this be the last one in 2017?
First to arrive and last to leave. Still queuing for the Runaway Train........
And then Mummy treated us all to a delicious Pizza tea. Thank you.
We then spent a lovely October morning at Exbury Gardens. We enjoyed a four mile walk around the many themed paths to be taken among the beautiful Autumn colours. There are approximately 200 acres to explore, around ponds, along gravel paths, tarmac paths, woodland paths, rock gardens and a river walk with lovely views of the Beaulieu river. There was even a "spooky" train.
We also visited Exbury's stunning collection of Nerines. I didn't know they are called the Jewel Lilies because they sparkle in bright light or that they were originally found on Table Mountain. Lionel de Rothschild first developed and hybridised the tender greenhouse-loving Nerines at Exbury in the 1920s and 30s and now his grandson, Nicholas de Rothschild, is continuing his wonderful work.
In fact Nicholas was in the Five Arrows Gallery when we visited. Hopefully, Phil now knows what to do with his "sad" Nerines.
After a lovely weekend in Milford with some bracing walks and lots of aerial activity....
We called at the National Trust property, The Vine, near Basingstoke on our way home to see the progress on the renovation of the roof. We weren't disappointed. You take a lift up to the top of the scaffolding where you have an incredible opportunity to look down over the roof of this spectacular Tudor palace. There are excellent view points to observe the work at its many different stages. You can see open timbers, partially tiled, newly leaded, demolished and re-built chimneys. It is a once in a lifetime experience for when the job is finished in a few months time it will be several hundred years before it will need repairing again.
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