At the back end of August David and I visited
Shugburgh Hall and got co-opted into being part of a group of people holding
hands (with 161 strangers – that’s not terribly British!) around the largest
yew tree in Europe. It was being filmed for an episode of BBC1’s Glorious
Gardens from Above and screened in the UK early in October. We didn’t see it
then as we were preparing to leave for NZ. David finally tracked it down on the
VPN the other day. In his inimitable dog with a bone way, he examined it
minutely and found us. David said I am one of the few adults who featured with
my own medium close-up. See, fame does come to those who wait …
So, David has captured an image of me and
the woman who is signing the narrative.
Your mission, ladies and germs, should you
choose to accept it, is to create a caption for the photo. All entries will be
published so use asterisks freely if required. You can add your entry as a
comment below, but if that proves difficult, then email them to me at marilyn@cherswud.com
The prize will be your choice of a packet
of Griffins gingernuts (the world’s best) or a bottle of NZ sauvignon blanc
(also the world’s best).
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| See, my blouse and backpack are colour coordinated, but if I'd known I'd be on TV I would have worn longer sleeves - note to self, when fame is knocking on the door, rush off and change to more appropriate clothing: batwings are NOT attractive ... |
BTW, if you want to see the episode because
you are interested in the yew tree and Shugburgh Hall, type in Staffordshire as additional info to aid
your search. It is a very big tree …
5 comments:
Come fly with me (sorry 8-) ) prompted by the comments.
David I' he got her up to £2 each for the extras fee.
I have asked if the camera could film my good side.
In case my other comments haven't worked - just caught up on your blog, congrats on the house - looks great, no caption and booking in to share a NZ SB with you on your return xxx
Hi Bron and Bob, I'm a bit behind on your blog, but will remedy that shortly. An SB when we catch up will be lovely - as well as a meal together I think, don't you? We are making progress with the house and garden - lots to do but none of it critical. Need to get some prioritising done and a bit of a plan - work habits die hard, I think ... Mxox
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