Finding Churchill

An afternoon drive to Aylesbury, ready for a driving day with Ssangyong tomorrow, to sample the new Tivoli XLV. It was a beautifully clear-sky summer evening for sitting on the terrace before dinner, watching distant herons flying across the manicured lawns. We had an interesting evening hosted by Ssangyong UK boss Paul Williams, who is always entertaining company.

Some say that the hotel, Hartwell House, is haunted. The spectacular central hallway is certainly spookily imposing in the late evening light. Churchill, complete with cigar, lurks amongst the carved figures that line the staircase ...