Kentish adventure

[cybermule]

Desperately trying to sort out my various bits of virtual real estate so I can catch up on three years of backdated photo posting. I have a new webspace, which I've started to build up. Need to clear the old one, though, and everything is in a pickle from being left for years. Arse.

Also on an emotional rollercoaster of a job application. More on that another day. Distracting myself with OTT work generally hides the problem, at least in the short term, so here we go:


I've never been to Kent before, so I was actually pretty excited. The first highpoint for me was an unscheduled stop to RHS Wisely - deeply impressive! I've never been to an RHS garden before, and I'll do a full photo gallery some time soon, but suffice to say I've started to see a point to Surrey. Lovely gardens, and hints that Spring has finally started to stick its nose out:



We then drove around the hellmouththe M25 through Surrey and on to Kent. Kent was far wilder and more attractive than I'd expected. I guess I assumed it was more manicured, kind of like Surrey. Can you tell I'm not a big fan of Surrey? ;) We picked up a very shiny guitar near Ashford, then headed on to our B&B. Iffley Farmhouse deserves a named reference for being such a great B&B - here's the view across the garden at sunset:



Next day, we went to Whitstable. It has a weird sticking out spit of sand with a scary rip tide one side and a placid stretch of sea on the other, plus pretty funky beach huts:





We also visited Canterbury. Bit of a mixed bag - the tastefully positioned Starbucks is a hint at the extortionate entry fee for the cathedral grounds:



However, there was good Mexican food from a stall in the street, and the castle was rather groovy:





Anyhoo, files have nearly finished moving across the ether, and I should go to bed soon. Off I go...

Comments

[apel.livejournal.com]

Wisley is indeed worth visiting. But don't tell me you went to Kent without going to Sissinghurst?

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

I would have loved to have gone, but it was closed :(( I think a return trip to Kent is on the books...

[weemadharold.livejournal.com]

"Many phenomena - wars, plagues, sudden audits - have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but whenever students of demonology get together the M25 London orbital motorway is generally agreed to be among the top contenders for exhibit A."

~Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

Lovely pics hun...never have been to Kent myself and didn't think there was much a point, I stand corrected :)

Talking of signs of spring, I saw lambs today :D