“we’re having a heatwave…a tropical heatwave”
The Burnout Queens want to wish our Canadian readers a belated Happy Canada Day (July 1), our US readers a Happy 4th (July 4), and ourselves a 9 year’s anniversary arrival day in merry olde England (July 4).
We are in the midst of a heatwave and the humidity is a challenge. So while I wilt from the heat, I have enough energy to send you our Special Hello on Hever Castle, Kent and a surprise laugh from our real Queen at the end!
Get yourself something cool to sip and enjoy the tour. Here we go…there’s a moat, a draw bridge (too cool to imagine), and a beautiful Tudor-style interior enjoyed by the current family in residence (yes people live here very comfortably indeed).
I’m always intrigued by the small holes in the walls and windows that create the most enchanting scenes on the other side. Delicious little pictures to admire from within every room and hallway.
And the outside just goes on and on, and on, with gardens, ponds, the rowing lake and beyond. There are sculptures and gates that once went somewhere but now end nowhere.
Visit complete, but not without a surprise visit from swans and their goslings. And oh, is that another bird in the gazebo? Why yes, our own Burnout Queen, Dr T taking a moment in the garden, grass and water pond area.
We still haven’t shared all the photos we took of that visit, but I’m sure last month’s Hello and this Special give you a good idea of the history and beauty of Hever Castle.
Until next month, enjoy your summer (winter in the southern hemi). The Burnout Queens will find something quirky to share from merry olde I’m sure.
Love,
PS: As a special treat, why not enjoy this youtube video of the real Queen and James Bond, doing what the English do best…poking fun at themselves. Your Majesty we love living here (we’ve even dined in the same restaurant with James Bond a few tables away).
(6 minutes and 15 seconds of fun)