To West Dean and Open Tour Wednesday

It is Open Tour Day (being a Wednesday) in the Tapestry Studio at West Dean College. One of our weaving instructors at Capilano University, Anthea Mallinson, studied Medieval Tapestry at West Dean in the 1970s; given Chawton and West Dean are only 40 miles apart, popping in here had to become part of my summer travel plans. I have just called WDC to confirm the event is still on and to reserve my place, and am about to head out to catch the bus for the 6 mile journey up the road. I've just checked the website to explore lunch and gift shop opportunities and am satisfied on both counts!

This evening I'll be attending Pygmalion at the Chichester Festival Theatre starring Rupert Everett at Henry Higgins. Well, my goodness, does it get better than that? The theatre, as I see from the website, is the projection type where actors work three sides of the theatre...my personal fave! I have a cheapo student type ticket on the left side audience for a mere 11 pounds. I got a kick out of the online booking system where options for one's title include Prince, Earl, Lady, Lord, etc.

Yesterday's train journey from Leamington Spa to Chichester was uneventful. I got to actually sit down the whole way here! Ah, bliss. A train journey and knitting...what more is there to ask for really? The B and B (Cherry End) is great. A GREAT BIG BED just for little ol' me, and sea air (the ocean being only 5 miles away). I walked around the town yesterday, got myself sorted out as to location of bus, etc., bought the world's most powerful can of premade gin and tonic at the Marks and Spencer shop, and a container of raspberries. The raspberries I ate while strolling along a bit of the east wall, Chichester being one of these lovely European walled towns. The G and T was for later in my room whilst checking out the West Dean website. My stroll took me to a fantastic!!!  tapas restaurant where I lolled over sangria (the cutest little pitcher thereof) and paella. Oh so very good...(I might go back again tonight).

Now to check the weather forecast...it was gorgeous and sunny at breakfast but now cloudy and gusty so a change of wardrobe might be in order.

I'll definitely have photos to post after the day's adventures.