Frank and Robyn in Europe in 2018

Today we decide to visit somewhere called Painshill, which I saw incidentally in some tourist mag. This turned out to be quite a find-18th century gardens which had fallen into disrepair but resurrected by volunteers in the in the 1980s, and a very fine job they did indeed. Navigating there was a challenge with the sat-nav announcing we had arrived at our destination in the middle of the M3 motorway! Veggie patch Man made grotto Fishing English style Killing pigeons with a slingshot Nice!!! "Afternoon tea" was at the Row Barge public house and then dinner at the local Indian.

An early start and a tearful farewell to Louie and Helga.Smooth check-in and breakfast at Tulla. We have a 9 hour stopover in Singapore so after questioning the customs officer about the best chicken rice we make our way to Sing Ho and are not disappointed. We also visit the giant greenhouse at Gardens by the Bay. Following a drug induced sleep we arrive unscathed at Heathrow; finding the courtesy bus to Avis proved a challenge with obscure signage. We arrive safe and sound in Guildford at our Airbnb where we meet our scatterbrained hostess and then are reunited with the heavily pregnant Claire. We wander into Guildford and am pleasantly surprised that English ale is as delicious as ever; then an afternoon nap and out for dinner, with Claire and Eric, and more beer at the Onslow Arms.