Some time ago, I posted the obituary of my aunt, Faith Raven.  It detailed all of her less attractive characteristics, which mainly consisted of the fact that she would say exactly what she thought without regard for the consequences, which she thought was being plain-speaking, but could be, and indeed sometimes was, offensive.

But we spent yesterday in the garden of Docwra’s Manor, which reminded me of some of her better characteristics.  For example, she encouraged Sir Leslie Martin to give advice on the planting of rare varieties of apple tree (this is one of his less well known activities).  She allowed local residents to use part of the garden for allotments.  When the barn burnt down, she commissioned new housing designed by Christophe Grillet. 

Her garden was very beautiful and she allowed pretty free public access to it, for a £5 donation:-