Reunion: Redhill

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Pre-walk coffee John Chenery

Anne is a Gatton Park gardening volunteer and so was allowed to show us round the grounds which are normally closed to the public. Here we are near the lake, which we will see more in later pictures. John Chenery

Maurice, Peter, and Michael by the Serpentine at Lower Gatton fred.adilz

In the maze that is Gatton Park's Japanese garden Peter Massey

Pilgrims negotiate the Japanese Garden fred.adilz

Japanese Garden John Chenery

Japanese Garden John Chenery

Anne explains about the garden fred.adilz

Cherry trees John Chenery

Wood chimes John Chenery

Capability Brown's influence still visible fred.adilz

View of the lake John Chenery

The Rotten Borough of Gatton was centered here fred.adilz

Gatton Park House John Chenery

Looking out over the Haha fred.adilz

The pool in Gatton Park's rock garden Peter Massey

Anne taking a moment from guiding us, to enjoy the sun and rock garden Peter Massey

Rock garden John Chenery

In the Rock garden... is there life in the Pond? fred.adilz

Interesting tree! fred.adilz

Other side of the house John Chenery

Millenium Stones John Chenery

View from Reigate Hill fred.adilz

Lunch part one: Reigate Hill cafe John Chenery

View from Reigate Hill. South Downs on horizon John Chenery

Lunch at the Cafe fred.adilz

Reigate Fort John Chenery

Reigate Fort fred.adilz

Jim and Anne fred.adilz

In Reigate Fort John Chenery

The Inglis Memorial at the east end of Colley Hill John Chenery

Looking at the view John Chenery

Lunch Part 2 (the liquid part): The Sportsman, Mogador John Chenery

Setting off from the lunch pub at 3.30. We are very relaxed today with no timetable to keep to. John Chenery

A view of... Croydon? in the distance (no, it's London - ed) Peter Massey

View from Reigate Hill on the way back John Chenery

That lake again. After we completed the walk, the reunion concluded with an evening meal in the Sun Inn, the Redhill Wetherspoons, Maurice's favourite haunt (didn't get a good picture of that) Thanks go to Anne for organising today. We had a wonderfully relaxed day with mostly excellent weather after a damp start. John Chenery

Why did the pilgrims cross the road? fred.adilz