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Monday, June 4, 2012

Long Live Britannia!



Have you embraced the mania? Caught up in the furor? This is Great Britain's year!

The Jubilee
The Olympics




The Designs






Traditional Home Magazine jumped on board featuring Britain's designers as they reap the rewards of being center stage. The Union Jack is everywhere...........






 
































Want to join in? Here are many of the highlights of our upcoming tour, my 20th year of guiding future Anglophiles across the pond. And in celebrating 20 years, there is a "give-away" one lucky attendee  will receive free airfare (with a minimum of 6 attendees). Maximum 10.
NOTE;   BLOGGER IS REALLY GIVING ME TROUBLE. PLEASE IGNORE THE "POSTER" FOR ENGLAND 2011......I CANNOT DELETE IT...GRRRRR


Our first two nights are spent at the up-market Priory Inn in the heart of the village of Tetbury in the Cotswolds. A lovely dining room where our welcome reception will be held.




The stunning Tetbury......Prince Charles weekend village for Highgrove and an antique mecca



Rodmartin House of the British Arts and Crafts movement. Every piece of furniture was custom made for this home and remains completely intact


The hauntingly beautiful Chavenage from the 9th century, a pre-medieval manor and the setting for many Merchant and Ivory movies.

 Tea in the village of Lacock
 for tea






   













  



The stunning Courts Gardens

  The impressive gardens of 'The Courts'













   Our accommodations, 'Blackrow Farm'













  Learn how to marbleize paper



 



  A massive antique market





  Kingston Lacy, house and grounds





 Athlehampton gardens










 Count & Countess deSalis

















































 Sue's garden, floral lesson & tea








































 Moated Cothay Manor































































 Cheers!




































































   










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