Last week I went with my parents on a mini-holiday to East Sussex. It was the perfect Summer weather, sunny but not too hot, and the countryside was lush and green everywhere.
We stayed in a delightful place called the Grain Store, near Lewes, which was modern and spacious and had spectacular views across the South Downs National Park.
We visited the coast and ate fish and chips, and shared them with the seagulls.
I did a sketch of the unusually turquoise sea!
The most beautiful moments were walking along the South Downs Way. I was absolutely stunned by the beauty of the rolling hills and waving grasses. I want to come back and walk more of it…
On the way back we stopped in at Monk’s House, which used to be Virginia Wolff’s country house, and is now run by the National Trust. It was delightful, and wonderful to see her little wooden studio in the garden where she wrote most of her famous works.
It’s not far from where my parents live, but felt like a real holiday away.