Roses in full bloom are always pretty spectacular but when combined with a sunny June evening deep in the Sussex countryside, a delicious picnic and the entertainment offered by one’s fellow picnickers – what’s not to love?
Oh yes – of course, then there is the opera. Der Rosenkavalier – one of my absolute favourites. But….. This is not about the opera. It is about the roses, the clematis, the long walks, the lake, the herbaceous borders and, to get the sartorial element out of the way right now, the dresses that match the roses.
So, back to the rose garden…
…and to opera goers smelling the roses – and photographing each other against them…
But then, of course, there was also the clematis…
…and the rose walk beside the house…
Not to mention the foxgloves….
..and the rolling lawns and monkey puzzle…
…and the lake…
…and this amazing pink errrr? Anyone got any ideas?….
Any finally to prove that pure green has its place – Henry Moore and a solitary opera go-er…
The Glyndebourne season runs until the 26th August – and if you cannot get tickets for what you want (be warned, this will not be a cheap evening) they have an excellent ‘returns’ site.
You can also both have tea (very good scones although not, I fear, either gluten or dairy free) and dinner in the various restaurants. Unless, of course, you are up for a raid on your favourite local deli (Giacobazzi in Fleet Road in our case) for all those yummy little pots of fagiolini and fungi and zucchini and marinated garlic….
Roses in full bloom, clematis looking glorious, pretty girls in pink dresses…..hard to beat that!
Hi Michelle, there was a rose created especially for Glyndebourne called ‘Rosa Glyndebourne’ – very beautiful, delicate palest creamy peachy pink.
How wonderful – I’ll try adn track one doesn’t on my next visit – I ma sure it is represented there.