This Sunday we made our annual visit to
Hinton Ampner, a National Trust property in Hampshire near where we live. Accompanied by friends who had never visited before we were looking forward to seeing the house decorated for the festive season and soaking up some Christmas atmosphere.
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| The house was lovingly rebuilt and restored by its owner, Ralph Dutton, after a devastating fire in 1960. |
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| There is something beautiful about the Hampshire countryside as autumn fades into winter. |
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| A wonderful choir sang carols on the grand staircase. |
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| The house was decorated to reflect the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. Nine pairs of shoes represented nine ladies dancing. |
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| Each pair contained a beautiful flower arrangement. |
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| This stunning tree had twelve drummers drumming around the base. |
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| Another tree, this time in the window of the dining room. |
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| I was very taken with this impressive table setting of seven swans-a-swimming. |
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| Exquisite flower arrangements added a very festive feeling to each room. |
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| I like arrangements that include things you could find in the woods. They are very natural and unstructured. |
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| By the main entrance a sparkling tree welcomed hundreds of visitors. It was a very relaxing afternoon. |
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