{"id":210,"date":"2015-05-04T21:13:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T21:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2015\/05\/beautiful-buscot-park-oxfordshire.html\/"},"modified":"2015-05-04T21:13:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T21:13:00","slug":"beautiful-buscot-park-oxfordshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2015\/05\/04\/beautiful-buscot-park-oxfordshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Buscot Park &#8211; Oxfordshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I haven&#8217;t been on the swings with my parents<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">for ummm&#8230;quite a few years!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Here we are enjoying the Spring sunshine at&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/buscot-park\/?p=1356321005132\">Buscot Park<\/a>&nbsp;in Oxfordshire.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAZE77MerTY\/VUerA779QJI\/AAAAAAAAF38\/Y-iiHaNqHok\/s1600\/BuscotPark.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAZE77MerTY\/VUerA779QJI\/AAAAAAAAF38\/Y-iiHaNqHok\/s640\/BuscotPark.jpg?resize=640%2C342\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Reliving my youth at Lady Faringdon&#8217;s swinging garden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/\" style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">National Trust<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;call Buscot Park&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>&#8216;one of Oxfordshire&#8217;s best kept secrets&#8217;<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and on a Tuesday afternoon it is easy to see why.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We were very happy to have the gardens all to ourselves!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-plznvlhWWLI\/VUetUi3ID_I\/AAAAAAAAF4I\/yGJe_SU62KY\/s1600\/Buscot%2BPark1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-plznvlhWWLI\/VUetUi3ID_I\/AAAAAAAAF4I\/yGJe_SU62KY\/s640\/Buscot%2BPark1.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Buscot House built 1780-1783<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Just look at this Neo-classical mansion that Lord Faringdon&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and his family look after on behalf of the National Trust.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s not a bad little pad,&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">it&#8217;s got all mod cons, a whole host of national treasures,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and a pretty blue swimming pool.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;I hope it&#8217;s heated,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">otherwise you might need to throw me that life buoy<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">pretty quickly.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l6grEih1L0s\/VUe2zYKyz_I\/AAAAAAAAF4k\/DwfFcNiE_tQ\/s1600\/BuscotPark4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l6grEih1L0s\/VUe2zYKyz_I\/AAAAAAAAF4k\/DwfFcNiE_tQ\/s640\/BuscotPark4.jpg?resize=640%2C220\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Swimming pool-pavilion and frescoes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Anyway despite lingering on the doorstep<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">awaiting Lady Faringdon&nbsp;to rush out and welcome us in for afternoon tea<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;&#8211; didn&#8217;t she know I&#8217;d come all the way from Australia for this?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;We carried on to explore further &#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The house is open to the public Wednesday &#8211; Sunday from April 1st.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Although check the schedule as there are some weekends when&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>Milord<\/i> obviously wants to keep the riff-raff out&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and you will find the gates firmly shut!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-km5srCG3690\/VUe0bd0Qj0I\/AAAAAAAAF4Y\/hfbZwbJA1FE\/s1600\/BuscotPark3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-km5srCG3690\/VUe0bd0Qj0I\/AAAAAAAAF4Y\/hfbZwbJA1FE\/s640\/BuscotPark3.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">In full bloom, spring is a lovely time to visit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The gardens are delightful at this time of year,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">we just loved seeing all the apple and cherry blossom in full bloom.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">There are even a few souvenirs from trips abroad<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We checked out the rather&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">incongruous Chinese warriors.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfOCIaLezws\/VUe7e58BGVI\/AAAAAAAAF4w\/4ay1rUfaymI\/s1600\/BuscotPark6.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfOCIaLezws\/VUe7e58BGVI\/AAAAAAAAF4w\/4ay1rUfaymI\/s640\/BuscotPark6.jpg?resize=474%2C640\" width=\"474\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Life size warriors protect the grounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Now don&#8217;t get me wrong,&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">your Little Wren&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">has been to Xian, China&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and brought back her own life size warrior,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;we call him Terry as in&nbsp;Terracotta warrior.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The Faringdon&#8217;s have seventeen in their garden<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">like you do,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">when you have 62 acres of parkland and garden to fill.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;They have been painted to protect them from the elements<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">which is a shame as the original terracotta is much nicer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">These poor chaps look cold and flaky&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">But then I can&#8217;t talk as our Terry lives indoors with us!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Although looking at the size of Buscot House, &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">they could probably squeeze them in somewhere&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Anyway moving on, in case I am asked to leave<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">before showing you the wonderful Harold Peto water garden.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F7sWOI1CqxU\/VUe_stG3GiI\/AAAAAAAAF48\/M4v6rXqcj44\/s1600\/BuscotPark7.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F7sWOI1CqxU\/VUe_stG3GiI\/AAAAAAAAF48\/M4v6rXqcj44\/s640\/BuscotPark7.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">The famous Italianate water gardens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Isn&#8217;t it wonderful?<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Steps lead you down away from the house to the lake.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">You&#8217;ll not be bored at Buscot,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">even a dead tree looks spectacular against the pleasure grounds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xFFpfEcYrRw\/VUfG6nxoAGI\/AAAAAAAAF5M\/SBRPVViSFX8\/s1600\/Buscotpark8.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xFFpfEcYrRw\/VUfG6nxoAGI\/AAAAAAAAF5M\/SBRPVViSFX8\/s640\/Buscotpark8.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Pleasure grounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Hats off to the gardener who decided to plant to cheery red tulips<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">looking glorious in their ornate urns.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E8WQkzeMpCI\/VUfNPBJJBdI\/AAAAAAAAF5c\/iXj0uGK4jyM\/s1600\/BuscotPark9.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E8WQkzeMpCI\/VUfNPBJJBdI\/AAAAAAAAF5c\/iXj0uGK4jyM\/s640\/BuscotPark9.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Red tulips add a splash of colour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">At every twist and turn there is something eye catching;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">sculptures, murals, ponds..<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">.even a whalebone&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and quite possibly the largest obelisk in Britain.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I leave you to work out whether this is wonderful&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">or just a huge big,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">well I&#8217;ll just use the word obelisk shall I?<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7WQh52BxmkQ\/VUfQUWL9f_I\/AAAAAAAAF5o\/Zmxjr2ODzIo\/s1600\/Buscotpark10.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7WQh52BxmkQ\/VUfQUWL9f_I\/AAAAAAAAF5o\/Zmxjr2ODzIo\/s640\/Buscotpark10.jpg?resize=640%2C436\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">The Stable block (for Black &amp; White Wednesday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Well here we have it, we&#8217;re nearly back to the start.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I hope you have enjoyed joining me for this little wander around Buscot Park<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Where I&#8217;m quite sure somethings have not changed for a long time!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Oh gosh, what&#8217;s this chap up to?<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Anyway I think we were just leaving &#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UqCwr6tqg9M\/VUfVNjBk5BI\/AAAAAAAAF5w\/23HxaGVRZdY\/s1600\/Buscotpark11.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UqCwr6tqg9M\/VUfVNjBk5BI\/AAAAAAAAF5w\/23HxaGVRZdY\/s640\/Buscotpark11.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I hope to return to see inside the house.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I hear they do a pretty good afternoon cream tea,&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">when the house is open!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\">Buscot Park, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8BU.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\">Telephone: 01367 240786<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\">Facsimile:<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSP3rCcUMqo\/VUfVp7BGr3I\/AAAAAAAAF54\/J9wPQcwh0hA\/s1600\/lww_2.png\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSP3rCcUMqo\/VUfVp7BGr3I\/AAAAAAAAF54\/J9wPQcwh0hA\/s320\/lww_2.png?resize=320%2C106\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Linking with the following thanks to our wonderful hosts<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smilingsally.blogspot.com.au\/2015\/05\/blue-monday-glamorous-blue-china.html\">Blue Monday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavendercottagegardening.com\/2015\/05\/mosaic-monday-39-signs-of-spring.html\">Mosaic Monday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com.au\/\">Our World Tuesday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mymemoryart.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/05\/black-white-wednesdays-shadows-and-light.html\">Black and White Wednesday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I haven&#8217;t been on the swings with my parents for ummm&#8230;quite a few years! 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