The NOT perfect day

After yesterday's stellar day it was always going to be tough for today love up to expectations but it didn't have to try so hard to totally fail. Things got off to a poor start when Cheryl got a bout of food poisoning that struck at 3am that ended her night. Maree woke up with a head ache and shattered so the first to do of the day was cancelled - a trip to Tate. Still wanting to make Hever Cheryl had a rest and we set out to catch 12.15 train. We arrived at Hever Station to find it really is rural and set off following the map to get to the Castle. It wasn't lying when it said you walk over farm land - one paddock was full of sheep and it was very mucky - such fun! Once we had made it past the paddocks it was then a walk up a country road quite narrow no footpath and cars that went way too quick at this point we were pleased we had not opted for the evening time slot. The Castle is privately owned and very different from a National Trust property. Although it is the childhood home of Anne Boleyn very little of the Tudor period remains and the house is full of various purchased pieces from around the time period but not necessarily English. It was beautifully decorated with may trees and arrangements. Due to poor health we didn't get there as early as we had planned and after seeing the walking track we decided to cut the visit short and make sure we were at the station by 3.45 as it is starting to get dark by then this was unfortunate as it meant missing the garden and the miniature house exhibition. You would think having walked the trail not many hours previously we would remember it but alas no when we got to the sheep paddock we had a moment and missed exactly where the marker was and so walked through the clay mud track made by the farmer - pic of boots will follow - only to get to the top of the hill and see where we should have gone.. . Sums up the day really sick and exhausted people shouldn't be let out really but we made it home Hever was interesting and we may be being hard on it. Oh well let's hope tomorrow is better.