Today we went in different directions. Joan and Ken wanted to go birdwatching in Dungeness but we can't do that all day and Jean really wanted to see the restored beetle wing dress that was worn by Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. This was in the house in Small Hythe where Ellen Terry lived for many years until she died.
The dress is amazing and the house feels instantly homely, the sort of place where you want to sit down and soak up the atmosphere. Unfortunately that isn't allowed!. Upstairs there was a man who loves to talk about Ellen Terry and the people that she knew. I tried to engage him in a more general conversation about theatre but couldn't move him away from his obsession. It was a bit like a telephone cold call.
On the way to Small Hythe we called in Tenterden because Michael and Brenda had recommended it as an interesting high street. It is full of independent shops and has incredibly broad verges. We bought expensive wine and pasta in Waitrose, books in one charity shop and a giraffe egg cup in another.
On the way home from Small Hythe we called at the Ashford International Shopping Outlet. It was huge and awful!
In the evening we had dinner with other guests in the Long Room. It should have been interesting to hear other people's conversations but there was a certain sameness about the topics and opinions. The Gavi wine that we took to the meal was very good.
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