Hot days in Arundel
Oh my word it is hot.
Gorgeous.... and it brings everywhere to life.
Puts a smile on everyone's face.
We went out to dinner
on Friday night,
with friends,
to the
Swan at Fittleworth,
which is about 15 minutes drive from Arundel.
I went there once years ago,
and we pass it regularly,
but I haven't been inside
for a long time.
It's now rather gorgeous.
It would have been a
coaching inn
in days gone by and has a
few centuries of history behind it.
The place has been renovated and looks very
.....trying to think how it looks...
......sophisticated....
yes, sophisticated is
how you might describe it.
Decor, food, all very
sophisticated and lovely.
(Actually,the food was absolutely stunning)
The Swan..Fittleworth
& here's their facebook page
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Swan..
Arundel was
busy yesterday,
but,
in spite of there being hoards
of people
coming into the town,
it still had a nice, gentle,relaxed, feeling.
We went out to dinner
on Friday night,
with friends,
to the
Swan at Fittleworth,
which is about 15 minutes drive from Arundel.
I went there once years ago,
and we pass it regularly,
but I haven't been inside
for a long time.
It's now rather gorgeous.
It would have been a
coaching inn
in days gone by and has a
few centuries of history behind it.
The place has been renovated and looks very
.....trying to think how it looks...
......sophisticated....
yes, sophisticated is
how you might describe it.
Decor, food, all very
sophisticated and lovely.
(Actually,the food was absolutely stunning)
The Swan..Fittleworth
& here's their facebook page
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Swan..
Arundel was
busy yesterday,
but,
in spite of there being hoards
of people
coming into the town,
it still had a nice, gentle,relaxed, feeling.
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| MILL ROAD ARUNDEL WAS BEAUTIFUL UNDER THE TREES |
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| ARUNDEL CASTLE |
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| CRAZY GOLF IN MILL ROAD |
I think as it was so very hot , folks were not looking
around the shops but taking to very much more leisurely pursuits.
People were strolling and sitting under trees, having picnics.
I had a walk up into Arundel park.
I am trying to do 3 miles a day.
Most days I succeed, but if I get stuck into painting
a piece of furniture before I go, and think Ill go later, it very often doesn't happen.
I should always get out first thing in the morning and not get sidetracked.
I should always get out first thing in the morning and not get sidetracked.
Anyway,all along the way, there were people sitting in shady corners,
or walking under the leafy areas protected from the sun.
or walking under the leafy areas protected from the sun.
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| THE NEW BABIES ALONG MILL ROAD |
I walked along to Swanbourne Lake and up into the park
coming down past the Hiorne Tower
and along London Road,back into town
If you don't know Arundel that well,
when you visit,
when you visit,
have a stroll around and look in the quirky little corners.
This used to be the old police station.
It's now a private residence and belongs to a house called
"Evening Hall"
( for our overseas readers,
English policemen,
more so in days gone by,
when they had the time to do so,
would walk the beat and were usually heard to say,
"Evening All"
as they passed)
Arundel residents DO generally, have a quirky sense of humour,
though as everywhere,
there are some, I believe, or so I've heard,
with no sense of humour at all!
This is the town hall that is mainly used now for weddings.
Nass and I were married here 11 years ago, and it was quite a do.
It was a real local event.
The girls from the Eagle pub ran the bar.
Disco Den sat in the judges seat
and played the music.
Trish, a great friend and
the local hairdresser,
renowned for being charmingly scatty,
has the voice of an angel
and sang in St Nicholas Church alongside
Lorinda, another dear friend,
(who was once the mayor)
who also has the most beautiful voice.
Their rendition of,
" Ave Maria"
had the wedding guests,
weeping in the aisles.
People stopped us in the street for months, actually years,
afterwards,
and told us it was the best wedding
they had ever been to.
We also have a small cinema
in what was the old court house
I am desperate to go and see this film, but they have sold out.
( Monday 28th......little update to this...I left my number..they called me to say they had 2 tickets as someone had double booked.)
Marvellous ...
They used to serve tea and coffee in the interval,(now its a glass or two of wine)
while they were changing reels,
It's all very civilised!
As I came down the High Street,
I thought what a continental
feel the town has.
We now have a huge selection
of restaurants for such a small town.
This is a great antique print and maps shop.
They have some fascinating pieces
We have several,wonderful individual shops.
Antiquities is the antique shop
in Tarrant Street.
Vintage Maison in Tarrant Street.
Ill Lusso is a great little
clothes shop down Tarrant Street.
If you want to check out more about Arundel here's the link
http://www.arundel.org.uk
I stopped off at Larkin's to get some groceries for lunch,
and went home to finish a chests of drawers.
Arundel being the great place it is,
one or two people told me to bring
leaflets to their shop,
or posters for their window,
to let people know about my forthcoming
painting/decorating workshops.
Nice of them.
Here's the studio down by the river.
It's now a private residence and belongs to a house called
"Evening Hall"
( for our overseas readers,
English policemen,
more so in days gone by,
when they had the time to do so,
would walk the beat and were usually heard to say,
"Evening All"
as they passed)
Arundel residents DO generally, have a quirky sense of humour,
though as everywhere,
there are some, I believe, or so I've heard,
with no sense of humour at all!
This is the town hall that is mainly used now for weddings.
Nass and I were married here 11 years ago, and it was quite a do.
It was a real local event.
The girls from the Eagle pub ran the bar.
Disco Den sat in the judges seat
and played the music.
Trish, a great friend and
the local hairdresser,
renowned for being charmingly scatty,
has the voice of an angel
and sang in St Nicholas Church alongside
Lorinda, another dear friend,
(who was once the mayor)
who also has the most beautiful voice.
Their rendition of,
" Ave Maria"
had the wedding guests,
weeping in the aisles.
People stopped us in the street for months, actually years,
afterwards,
and told us it was the best wedding
they had ever been to.
We also have a small cinema
in what was the old court house
( Monday 28th......little update to this...I left my number..they called me to say they had 2 tickets as someone had double booked.)
Marvellous ...
They used to serve tea and coffee in the interval,(now its a glass or two of wine)
while they were changing reels,
It's all very civilised!
As I came down the High Street,
I thought what a continental
feel the town has.
We now have a huge selection
of restaurants for such a small town.
This is a great antique print and maps shop.
They have some fascinating pieces
Antiquities is the antique shop
in Tarrant Street.
Vintage Maison in Tarrant Street.
Ill Lusso is a great little
clothes shop down Tarrant Street.
I am keeping a close eye on this
fairly new to the town,
rather gorgeous shop,
as my son,
Jay, is getting married in Virginia
later in the year,
and it's to be a vintage wedding.
If you want to check out more about Arundel here's the link
http://www.arundel.org.uk
I stopped off at Larkin's to get some groceries for lunch,
and went home to finish a chests of drawers.
Arundel being the great place it is,
one or two people told me to bring
leaflets to their shop,
or posters for their window,
to let people know about my forthcoming
painting/decorating workshops.
Here's the studio down by the river.
