Wimpole Fungus

It’s a quiet day for us. The morning’s damp and miserable - an ideal opportunity for a lazy morning, but by the afternoon it brightens up, even promising blue skies (which sadly don’t materialise). 

We decide on a visit to the National Trust property of Wimpole Hall - and so, it seems, do many others. I don’t think I can recall such a busy NT property - other than say Dunham Massey at Christmas which is a totally different experience.  It’s good to see so many young families here, and with the farm, pig feeding etc, there’s plenty for them to do. Even in the house itself there’s a hunt for fairies laid on. 

We rather like the house, with its remnants of the last owner clearly in evidence. ‘The present house, at the heart of this estate, was the vision of Elsie Bambridge. Wimpole had been an empty shell until she filled it with pictures and furniture, bringing it back to a welcoming home in the 1930s.’ Somehow, this really brings the house to life. 

We give the farm a miss, but walking back to the car I spot some bracket fungus and decide to photograph it, G dutifully following instructions to hold my iPhone torch to add some interest. I’m totally at sea about the exact type of fungus that this is - I know fellow blippers will enlighten me - but it’s my blip today. 

Thanks once again for all your visits, stars, hearts and comments. I’ll catch up once I’m home.