In which we escape to the English countryside for a weekend with friends and are able to avoid our phones and (temporarily) forget the enveloping darkness that our homeland is lurching into…
(Everything about this village = dream life to the max)
Dogs in pubs, dogs everywhere! #heaven
The beautiful Kate with lots of pups:
And a glorious day at Manor Farm.
On our drive back to London from the Lake District, we decided to take the tiniest tour of the Cotswolds, which was well worth it, even if we were only there for a few hours. Guion found a 17th-century pub called the Ebrington Arms and it, and its general village, did not fail to enchant.
We ate out here, in the gardens:
After dinner, we strolled around the village for a bit.
I left with a very powerful urge to get back to my garden (and to acquire some of those climbing English roses) and with the thought of how much my mom would love this place (Mom, let’s go!). 
Sam, looking forward to getting back into our (temporary) Mercedes:
The perfect ending to a perfect holiday with the Bushes.
