Northfield House

Monday, 30th June, 2008

At Chris and Jim’s for lunch and later Jim asked me if I knew a song he had heard and started playing it. We finished up having a wee singsong and I managed all right. I’m fine singing solo in a small company.
Watched Corrie, then started watching the tennis. Know nothing about the game, but became interested as it was very tense. Finished up it was too tense, so put it off.

Sunday, 29th June, 2008.

At church in morning, then a pleasant afternoon visiting Northfield House with the History Society in the afternoon.The house has much improved since I last visited it, though the gardens were always lovely. The first visit was as a Guide about sixty years ago. when Miss McNeill,the local Guide commissioner lived there and allowed us to take our woodcraft badge in the grounds, then gave us tea on the lawn under the willow tree! We were very impressed, as it was served by the maid wearing her cap and apron! Next time it was an open day by the National Trust and more recently an open doors day, when all the historic buildings in Prestonpans were open to the public.

This time the present owner himself and his girl friend served us a lovely afternoon tea in the dining room complete with home made scones and jam and cream! He was very pleasant showing us rouns the house, telling us a bit of the history of the house and inviting us to stroll around the lovely garden as long as we wished. The herbaceous border is lovely and he gave credit to Jim Foster for giving him lots of advice about the garden.Wish I'd had my camera!
Very sore when I got home as I found the stairs quite difficult, but it was worth it.

Saturday evening 28th June,

Nice surprise visit from Margo on her break from playing at a wedding at the Royal Musselburgh. enjoyed the blether. She looked lovely in a black and white dress. Coming next week with the bairns.