Wednesday 18 December 2024 - A Debriefing at Tatton Hall

Andrew has recently returned from a trip to Japan that the remainder of the 'Famous Five' missed out on. So a debriefing was required, at the nearest Japanese Garden to Andrew's home in deepest Cheshire, in the grounds of Tatton Hall. 

We assembled at 11am in the courtyard cafe. Elevenses drifted into lunchtime, as Andrew meticulously re-lived his adventures in Japan.

Suitably fed, we adjourned to the main garden, where a group of unicorns greeted us.

Eventually we reached the Japanese Garden, open for conducted tours only.

Beyond that was an assortment of seasonal offerings, presumably rather more attractive when lit up at night.

Then a visit to the semi tropical zone. If it had been a cold day we could have warmed up here. As it was we were overdressed for the warm weather anyway.

Before leaving for home, a view of the hall, and a view from the hall.

My pedaling around the park after leaving the car near the Knutsford entrance (from where Sue walked to the hall) covered about 12km of the paths that are used on the annual Tatton Yule Yomp, when it's not cancelled. Others simply returned to the car park.

What a pleasant few hours. I wonder where Andrew's next debriefing will come from...