Ellesmere

By the time we arrived home after our Saturday jaunt, the weather had changed from sunshine to rain and the small cupcake enterprise was nowhere to be seen. Just after we entered the house Mr C realised his spectacles were missing and, upon checking found that they were not in the car. He phoned the Boathouse where we had eaten lunch. The spectacles were found where he had left them on the window sill by the side of of the table where he had been sitting. The lady who answered the phone said that they would be put on one side, ready for him to collect the next day.

I offered to take Mr C on a Sunday jaunt to collect them, having lunch out on our way home. We discussed a few options and Mr C decided he would like to go to Wollerton Old Hall Garden. I was up ready and waiting in plenty of time but there was no sign of Mr C even starting to get ready. I filled the time by installing a program to allow me to upload videos from my camera. When it was installed I worked out how to use the program and uploaded the short video I had taken whilst I was in Brussels. When I had finished there was still no sign of movement from Mr C (he was doing some historical research) so I turned my computer off and chivvied him along.

Wollerton Old Hall Garden

Eventually he was ready although by this time it was getting rather late for lunch and I had almost gone off the whole idea. Mr C decided to drive; maybe that was his plan all along ;-)

When we arrived at the Boathouse Mr C was informed that somebody had already picked up the spectacles and was asked if it was a relative! Coming away empty handed we made our way to Wollerton Old Hall Garden, eventually arriving at 2 o’clock. There was a rather long queue to the cafe which I insisted we joined as I had a feeling they would run out of things if we didn’t. My prediction was correct, they had already run out of most things. I opted for a slice of bakewell tart and cranberry presse. After lunch we enjoyed a walk around the gardens which are looking spectacular at the moment.

Wollerton Old Hall Garden

When we got home I suggested to Mr C that he phone the boathouse again and leave his number in case his spectacles were returned. With a bit of reluctance he did so to be told that they would go and investigate and ring back, which they did, advising Mr C that his spectacles could not be found. We thought that was that until the phone rang a couple of hours later and Mr C was told that the spectacles had been found and they would be put in the safe until Mr C was able to go and pick them up!

12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2015

12 Responses to “Cupcakes and Lemonade – Part Two”

  1. lisl says:

    All’s well that ends well, Cherie, but what a frustrating time. At least you had the pleasure of the gardens

  2. ubermouth says:

    Is Mr C a historian? It would explain his love of Nappy. :)

    I love the pics. In the first pic, why is the piece of wood in the middle of the water( to moomr a boat to?) and how is it held in place?

    I use to eat Bakewell tarts. My favourite(and Dan and Jaffa cakes). Can’t get any of that here!

    • CherryPie says:

      He is not really a historian but he loves history and it is the Napoleonic that is his first interest.

      • ubermouth says:

        Me,too. Who could not love Napoleon(or history). I love the Jacobean period,too.
        if I was younger, I think I would be interested in archaeology and definitely make a career in history.

        • CherryPie says:

          It is funny that I wasn’t interested in history when I was younger, it is something I grew into :-)

          • ubermouth says:

            I had the most fabulous history teacher in high school who used to teach history with so much animation and passion that it was infectious. He used to tell us not to take notes, to just listen as the story unfolded and we would remember more that way(which was true). I think,looking back, he was a great storyteller who infused me with a love of history. I wish I had studied it formally. But yes, like you, my passion did not take hold in any real manner until I was older.

            What is your favourite period or topic? If you could meet any historical person,who would it be?

            • CherryPie says:

              I don’t really have a favourite period of history, the different history periods engage me for different reasons.

              I am quite fascinated by ancient history and archaeological finds that have to be explored in order to understand them.

              The historical person I would like to meet is Jesus :-)

              Who from history would you like to meet?

              • ubermouth says:

                Do you mean the different ages ( Bronze, Iron etc)?
                It’s all so fascinating isn’t it?
                I also wonder if (In slightly different life forms) if we continually live in cycles of destroying the earth and returning- after a rebirth,-only to keep re-inventing the same things over and over(the wheel,fire,internet).Your thoughts on that, Cherie?

                I would,of course, want to meet Jesus,primarily to ascertain if he was a deity or just some really enlightened intellect whose teachings people followed for that reason(which I suspect is the case). Barring that though, I would want to dine with Napoleon. :) Queen Elizabeth l would be interesting too, as I think she was far ahead of her time(as a woman).

                • CherryPie says:

                  Do you mean the different ages ( Bronze, Iron etc)?

                  Yes and before that too…

                  And I believe that life is cyclical…

                  I ‘feel’ that Jesus was an enlightened soul, which is perhaps what you mean with the word deity?

                  Queen Elizabeth is an amazing woman, she is one of the few women I admire ;-)

  3. What a lovely garden!