We saw the expansive Hilliers Gardens this morning, and had lunch there (I had a not so exciting bacon sandwich backed up by a flapjack). As an additional attraction they had imported coachloads of schoolchildren.

The gardens themselves were impressive in scale and variety - we tired ourselves out walking along and round and up and down and through. The centenary border is long and colourful. There were plenty of benches to sit on and relax and do crosswords. But I hadn't brought my crossword book.

Dined at the Hatchet Inn, a very traditional feeling 1700s pub! Wooden booths outside for smokers, a bar telephone answering service.