Some of us met at Hammerton's Ferry in Twickenham before crossing the River Thames and then meeting up with the rest of the group.

 

The rather miserable weather didn't prevent us all from enjoying a wonderfully interesting visit to the House, and the gardens, which began with a talk from Zoe who is a National Trust guide.

 

After visiting the House, we sat outside chatting and eating our packed lunches.

The home languages of the participants were:

TURKISH

ROMANIAN

RUSSIAN

TATAR

ARMENIAN

CANTONESE

BENGALI

ARABIC

JAPANESE

SPANISH

BASHKIR

 

Crossing the River Thames by Hammerton's Ferry

 

Waiting in the rain to go into Ham House

 

Zoe giving us a fascinating talk about the history of Ham House

 

Enjoying the paintings and furniture in the Long Gallery

 

The Kitchen

 

The Kitchen Garden