Murder!

I must be quick as there is a mince pie in the oven downstairs & friends arriving any time.
In previous blog entries I didn't have time to recount the fun of D3's murder mystery party. Such fun with Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot, Miss Scarlett, Rev Green, Dr Black, Prof Plum, The Lady in Black, Nancy Drew, Sherlock......Yes, they were all there solving mysteries and playing 'kazoos' feverishly!!



D3 had organised food and games (Remember the Mars bar Game?)- we laughed like drains all night.



What is surprising is, in spite of the invitation AND reminders some folk did not even reply. The height of bad manners- how long does a text take??



Our walk with D&M around Felton saw our first Spring lambs; also Felton Hall and Felton Chapel (stonework, especially gargoyles, was incredible) and the village church- all beautiful buildings. We called in at The Running Fox for lunch- and sampled the breads for which their bakers are renowned. Delicious!




D3 and I went back to Hawick Hall; though the snowdrops are going over, the gardens are filled with crocus (you can just see the line of the ha-ha behind the crocus- what a way to keep the animals in the fields away from the gardens without spoiling your view with a wall or fence!)Apparently yellow crocus disappear first because they are 'hit' by birds after the saffron they contain?



and the daffs are yellowing up so there will be 'hosts of golden daffodils' very soon.


All sorts peek out at you whatever the season and whether in formal gardens or wild woodland- AND the arboretum awaits you on THE LONG WALK. Already there are early rhododendrons out.



D3 spotted a frog? toad? moving in the bottom of the pond so he must have been under all that thick ice of a few weeks ago.


Evening overlooking the Coquet and a cottage pie with friends is just the end of a perfect day.



We lunched at the Fish Quay during the week with E & B- Sambuca's meal deal and quality of food were surprisingly good.

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