Before we went to Paris, we made another trip with Margaret and Bernard, this time southward in England. We stayed a couple of days in the Cotswolds, in a B&B in Bourton On The Water. The first place we visited was the village of Lower Slaughter, the subject of this painting. We loved the old-style houses built with yellowish stone that make it feel like going back in time. We walked a mile or so through the fields and woods to Upper Slaughter and on the way got caught in a downpour. We took refuge in an old mill which was now a little cafe, where the host entertained us by singing old songs from the big band era. It was a very memorable time.
