Asides from Glyndebourne #2

Asides from Glyndebourne #2

A second outing to Glyndebourne (see previous blog July 2015), this time by taxi from a Lewes B&B.

Alas, no warm sunny weather this time _ rather, intermittent fine drizzle floated in from the Downs. So, the lawns were largely empty, apart from some hardy hold-outs, among whom we were numbered. A picnic blanket with a reasonably waterproof backing and a golf umbrella balance on a low stone wall provided a dryish encampment, supplemented by cagoules. Good subject-matter for a Bateman cartoon.

Asides from Glyndebourne

Asides from Glyndebourne

The first thing one notices on arriving at Glyndebourne is the beauty of the place, a series of wonderful large flower and tree gardens and vast lawns, all set in the South Downs. Beyond the gardens are fields and lovely hills. Perfect on a sunny, but not sweltering, summer’s afternoon. (A slight reservation must be registered over the large wind turbine at the back of the house and the big water tank-like structure on the roof where house joins concert hall – presumably containing the stage machinery.)