Tuesday: Water Lilies

I had a successful working morning and managed to finish one of the mapping jobs I have been working on, then did a Fiit class. TG did a bit of school work, but is really starting to run out of steam now - she has done so well to keep up with everything working at home on her own, but is more than ready for the summer break. H did some exercise, then went over to her BF's to keep him company while he worked. I think she went via McDonald's and bought them both a late breakfast. M mowed the grass, ran a couple of errands, and sorted out some work stuff.

I had used our National Trust membership to book a slot to visit Ascott House again this afternoon. As it is only a couple of miles away a wander round the Ascott gardens makes a nice alternative to our usual walking routes. For some reason when we last went (two or three weeks ago?) we missed out the large lily pond and another section of the garden which is designed around mounds and circles.One of the things this season of coronavirus has made me appreciate is just how lucky we are to have so many beautiful places within easy walking or driving distance, and we are making the most of them with our new habit of daily walks. I really hope it is a habit we will manage to keep up. 

This moated circle was surrounded by an outer circle of lavender. It smelt gorgeous and had attracted a huge number of both bees and hoverflies. Those bees will be making some beautiful lavender honey!

I am not quite sure what this circle / mound thing is supposed to be, but it reminds me of the motte of a motte and bailey castle.

H and her BF came back for dinner, which was fish with sweet potato fries and broccoli. We then all (except TG who got bored and wandered off) watched Greyhound, a film about a trans-Atlantic convoy during the Second World War which has been released on Apple TV instead of in cinemas. I currently have a free subscription to Apple TV, but our television doesn't have the Apple TV app, so after a bit of experimentation with alternatives we ended up plugging my laptop in via an HDMI lead and running it from that.