Upton House and Gardens National Trust.

There are so many photos to choose from, in the ones I took today on our visit to these wonderful gardens. The house is also open, but we spent our time walking in the beautiful surroundings. 
England is so lovely when the weather is kind. If I could be certain that the summers would always be sunny and warm, in the UK generally, then there is nowhere else I would rather be. 
Meanwhile  there is a storm predicted for tonight and early tomorrow, but at the moment it appears to be further North. Although that remains to be seen.  
The photo was taken from the terrace walks, looking down on Mirror Lake. It is not really large enough to be a lake but calling it a pond would not do it justice. 
We drove through typical English countryside once we left the motorway, rolling fields bounded by hedges. Woodland with oak, ash, beech and sycamore, the edges of the road bordered by thick hawthorn and grasses, with cow parsley and their lacy milk-white heads. Rural peaceful scenes.  
     At least it made us forget about Brexit for awhile! Such shenanigans evidently went on in Westminster today!