Orangerie

"An orangery was a building frequently found in the grounds of fashionable residences from the 17th to the 19th century and given a classicising architectural form. The orangery was similar to a greenhouse or conservatory. The name reflects the original use of the building as a place where citrus trees were often wintered in tubs under cover, surviving through harsh frosts though not expected to flower and fruit." Quote from Wikipedia

I prefer the French spelling.

What a great day for a picnic!

It started off with clouds, fleeces and a cold wind, then there was great food and lots of play on grass, the wooden structure and with a parachute. It ended with a walk over the South Esk and the children enjoying exploring the countryside. On the way back two of them nearly got lost - as it turned out they were super-safe since the place they had gone to was a sandpit in the middle of a courtyard and the gates on either side had been shut which meant that they could not come out and we could not come in.

They had walked ahead from us and we had given them their independence. This would not have been a problem but when we got to where we had started from all we could see was a neat pile of shoes and no children. A very helpful lady kept pointing in the direction of the river and that she had seen them go there. Frenzy kicked in and after a lot of running and shouting their names we saw them through the bars of the gate. Oh, what a relief! It was really that sight of the shoes that was worst. It looked like the beginning of a novel or the start to one of those Afternoon Plays on my favourite Radiostation.

I thought I'd give this a try in Sepia. Look herefor the same in colour.