Cotehele, National Trust week 37

Cotehele Manor, national trust . More to follow.

The photograph above is from last weeks visit to Cotehele in the Tamar valley. It was the only time it rained on our visit to Cornwall, hence the leggings and mac with one of my favourite dresses.

Visiting National Trust properties are always very enjoyable but what is it about those who visit it them especially during the week, rather than weekend?

Obviously then it’s mostly the older generation who aren’t at work. Why is it that growing older makes one dress in a certain drab uniform of rain jackets, mountain wear house type trousers or even worse those dreadful long shorts woman of a certain age love to wear. Those shorts in particular are fine if you are tall and long legged but the vast majority aren’t! And the clothes are always of an indistinguishable colour!

I know that woman often declare that they feel invisible when they reach their 50s and 60s but surely this is a self fulfilling prophecy . There is something about age in the UK which translates sensible into dull and boring!

Last year I visited a NT property with my husband with the intention of enjoying the grounds before having a scrummy NT lunch . We enjoyed the walk in the grounds but skipped our lunch when we saw the other clientele, it was so depressing to think growing older ment joining that club.

My thoughts return to those elegant ladies of a certain age I have watched lunching in Spain.

As you can see my new mini iPad works hence the rant!!

Hope this reaches you I’m going to publish again to make sure.