Hello, 100th blog entry!

Now that that is over with, I'll quickly hit what I've been up to this week with bullet points:

• Aunt Jackie and I had a wander around Wisley, which is part of the National Trust here in England. Very beautiful gardens, and a lovely lunch on the patio; cool breeze, too.
• Drove down to Brighton with Uncle Pete on Wednesday, had a wander through the Lanes, enjoyed my first Cornish pasty since 2008 (!) and visited the same pub twice for comparatively cheap rosé and a pint.
• Went down to the stables to visit my cousin Tor's horse Tonto on two different occasions. The Surrey countryside is really something special, I've taken some photos on my blackberry and should upload them soon.
• Visited my cousin Gemma's new house, felt exceedingly domestic myself, should redecorate when I get home.
• Today I went with both Uncle Pete and Aunt Jackie up to Polesden Lacey, an estate that now belongs to the National Trust, but has a pretty fascinating history behind it. Mrs. Greville was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy brewer who, when he passed away, had no other children to inherit his wealth. So he left her an absurd amount of money, and Polesden Lacey was the result of that money: gorgeous bit of property in the Surrey countryside, where she played hostess to royalty as well as foreign dignitaries including Woodrow Wilson. It's a bit sad, one of the curators was saying, that she didn't become a lady, and I'd like to look up more about her when I get the time.
• Took a drive through the countryside in my uncle's MG, blazing down the motorway with insufficient safety trappings. It was pretty exciting! (Please don't kill my uncle, Mum, Dad.)

Not sure what's on for tomorrow, but I'm sure we'll sort something out. I'm honestly enjoying just taking things as they come day by day; I'm enjoying the quality time with family.