A good day out, and an amazing place.
Cressing Temple Barns dates back to 1137, with the barns themselves built in the 13th century. The Tudor Knot garden is a reconstruction of a typical Tudor pleasure garden, and a real joy to walk in. We were given the tour by a volunteer guide and spent longer than we should taking in the walled garden, the barns themselves and the undulating floor of the granary.
I’m ashamed. I have lived less than twenty miles from this place for nearly two decades and have visited twice before. Always too busy. My husband has never visited. Call it a July resolution – we’re both keen to go back before the year is out.
The writing workshop was fun, too. I’m looking forward to the other two flash fiction workshops I signed up for, and I have a good idea for a story set in the grounds of Cressing Temple Barns. Result.
Don’t ask about the Camp Nano challenge – I set myself a target of 30,000 words for July and so far… just over a thousand. Focus, girl, focus.
Julia Chalkley 