Thursday 19th June 2025

Thursday 19^th June

SHE SAID:

Mum & I walked along the Arun River to the old St Mary’s Parish Church, in the Causeway. The Horsham Flower Festival started today. It has been running for over 60 years. I remember going when I was a kid, so it has been 45-50 years since I last went to it!

At 1.30pm we all went to South Lodge, the “poshest” hotel in the Horsham area, for afternoon tea or High Tea! It was a very fancy affair with a price tag to match, but Mum was happy to take us, it was lovely.

Mum & I started with a bubbles cocktail, then came the food. Sausage rolls, egg brioche, then ham & mustard sandwiches on spinach bread, cream cheese & cucumber sandwiches on tomato bread, & salmon blinis. Next was a selection of fruit & plain scones with strawberry jam & clotted cream, then some fancies to finish with tea & coffee.

We asked for “doggie bags”, which were boxes like little bags! Plenty of leftovers! We were so full after our feed.

The day finished with a glass of wine in the Wakefield Court garden. In 11 years, it is the first time Mum has sat out there; it was a beautiful warm evening! Great suggestion Geoff!

Flower festival at the old Parish Church

South Lodge for High Tea

HE SAID:

With flower shows not on my chores list I stayed in while Varena and Jan went for a look. The afternoon at South Lodge was good. We managed to squeeze the little Vauxhall into a carpark full of Bentleys, Audis, Mercedes, and Jaguars, then wander along to have our flash high tea. Everything was good, as expected.

As it was another warm evening I suggested that we head out the back and utilise the seats out in the shady, and fairly private, back garden. Surprisingly Jan agreed, so we enjoyed a tipple al fresco.