A beautiful summer`s day

A few weeks ago I had an invitation to go to Sandringham.

So today I went, fortunately I`d already booked the day off work earlier in the year, so it seemed as if it was meant to be, because normally I wouldn`t have a Saturday off.

It was a beautiful hot sunny day, but with just a nice breeze to keep it from being to overpowering. I got there in good time and found a nice spot to park under the shade of a big tree. So I had a bit of a wander around, then waited. After a while my mobile phone rang, and it was my friend to say that her coach was almost there, so we arranged where we`d meet.

Having met her off the coach, we had a bite to eat then got our tickets and went into the beautiful gardens and grounds, and then into Sandringham House. We both straightaway said what a good feeling the building had about it, homely and cared for, and we enjoyed our walk through the rooms that were open to the public. Then we went and looked at the interesting exhibiton of some of the many gifts which the Queen receives on her various visits to places both in this country and abroad - what a wide assortemnt of things there were, from ostrich eggs in beaded covers, to foreign masks, seashells to wooden boxes.


We then walked along by a stream and lake where we found a seat under the shade of a tree and sat and caught up with each others news. Sitting there we heard sounds coming along the shingle path in front of us, and looking up saw horses drawing a trap, several more followed at intervals, all looking in their finest livery. They were a very striking sight in the sunlight. We discovered that there was a Driving Trial taking place, and these were part of it.

Walking futher through the grounds on our way back to the car and coach park we saw some young coots with their mother on the lake along with many geese and ducks, such a lovely sight on the green of the grass lawn. It really was a perfect summers day out, and something I wish I had the time to do more often. We both enjoyed the day and the pleasure of seeing each other again too.