Following the lovely walk around Abbey House Gardens the plan was to go to Westonbirt Arboretum. On arrival it was time for a spot of lunch sitting outside in the sunshine looking at the unusual living roof garden that covers the top of the main cafe.
After lunch there was a short walk to the old aboretum which is the longer of the two walks. The sky suddenly turned a lot darker and I heard a loud rumbling noise. I was beginning to think it was time for a change of plan because there are lots of exposed places with no shelter on the walk.
Me: That sounds like thunder
Reply: Yes
Me: And we are going into the middle of a forest when there is going to be a storm???
No Reply: (carrying on walking)
Me: Can you just stop for a minute please!
No Reply: (but stopped walking)
Me: I don’t really want to go any further if it is going to rain because I don’t want to get soaked.
Reply: It isn’t going to rain I can’t feel rain in the air.
Famous last words, 10 seconds later the first drops of rain fell and there was a hasty retreat back to the covered shop and cafe area. It was a lucky escape, this was the Westonbirt Arboretum experience…
It is a shame that I was too slow to catch a video of all the people rushing out of the trees with raised umberellas. I found out later there had been severe weather warnings for that afternoon.
Now, this Reply/N Reply thing – you’re walking about with two men, not one? Tch tch!
LOL not on this occasion no!