Tea at Enid Blyton’s!
I have to say that the last few days have been pretty stressful what with preparing our house to sell and viewing properties ourselves and putting in offers! But I managed to find time for a tranquil afternoon out with my lovely writer friend, Ruth Saberton. Ruth had just been on The Vanessa Show and she was giving me a few tips for my appearance which is going to be broadcast on Wednesday 15th June. Then we took off in her car with the roof down to enjoy the sunny June weather. Our destination was somewhere very special: Old Thatch – the one-time home of author, Enid Blyton.
It’s always a strange feeling to tread in the footsteps of a literary idol. Looking around the garden, I wondered if Enid had a favourite spot where she would sit and write.
It was Enid Blyton who first got me excited about stories and I devoured The Famous Five books. But it was obvious very early on that I was destined to write romances because I always wanted Anne to fall in love in the summer holidays!
And what an amazing experience it was to have tea and cake in Enid Blyton’s garden!
We then strolled down to the Thames where there was a family of geese with their gorgeous goslings. It was a perfect afternoon and one we’ll have to repeat again very soon!
Ooh, I know how stressful that feels – we’ve finally moved after three years of being on the market. All worth it in the end. Are you going far?
I was interested to read about Enid Blyton – it was the same for me! I liked continuing the stories, picking up where Ms Blyton left off. Tea and cakes in her garden sounds like a fitting tribute!
Wow, that must have been an amazing day out! Enid Blyton was a huge inspiration to me too. I loved the Famous Five & Secret Seven so much that I would read all day, driving my mother to nag me to get out of the house before I became part of the furniture, LOL!
Great pics, thanks for sharing.
R x
Chris – hope to be heading to Wiltshire – so two hours closer to Wales!
Rachel – you’ll have to visit – it’s gorgeous!
Good luck with your move, we moved eight years ago now, but I still remember how exhausting it was. Two houses into one and so much junk!
What a glorious day out you must have had, that house looks so pretty and I can just imagine Enid Blyton sitting in her garden writing her stories.
Good luck with The Vanessa Show.