The Queen greeted TSH and Diva at the entrance to Sandringham and escorted them into the saloon, where sandwiches and tea were served. Afterwards, Charles walked with them to the nearby parish church. TSH was able to explain to him which trees were past their best and should be removed to leave space for others. And where he'd spotted a weed.
OK, so the first paragraph is fantasy. TSH and Diva queued and paid with everyone else and received no special treatment. But it was an excellent day out. The house and its museum had more interest than most because it directly related to people and events they were very familiar with. They saw the Queen Mother's chair - still in pride of place between the fire and the drinks table - and her 'racing buggy', so called because it was painted in her racing colours - not because she used it for racing. Some items on show in the house and museum were probably less than welcome gifts. An exhibition contained the information that the Royal Yacht Britannia once crossed the Antarctic Circle. Now TSH and Diva are intrepid cruisers (see this blog September 2013) and do not go on large ships. But they know that the area around the Antarctic has the worst storms on the planet. And they cannot imagine doing it in that yacht!!
The grounds are beautiful, with parkland, woodland and several planted areas - mostly shrubs. And could not be improved much in spite of TSH's ideas. The visit took the whole day and as a destination this is to be recommended.
Back at the hotel, there are still clothes hung on the front of the wardrobe and on the back of the bathroom door. And most of Diva's clothes for warm weather have now been worn. So only warmer clothes are left and the weather is getting hotter. But TSH has packed wisely and is fine.
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