Brian here again: I was up very, very early on Saturday to catch the 5:35 train because I had to be in Otford by 8:00. I wasn't back home again until just before midnight.
The great advantage of such a long and tiring day was enjoying the full length of the summer days. The sky started to get light just before 4:30 am and didn't get completely dark until almost 9:45 pm! And we're still a month away from the longest day of the year!
This definitely makes up for those long December nights, when it doesn't begin to get light until just before 8:00 am and the sky is completely dark by 4:00 pm.
But despite its length, Saturday was a wonderful day. It was a training day at Oak Hall in preparation for our trip to Spain, for which we leave on Saturday. It was held at Oak Hall's headquarters at Otford Manor. Click here to see photos of the manor, but be warned that they don't nearly do it justice. Its huge grounds are right on the North Downs Way, with a magnificent view of the valley below. The house is large enough for all of Oak Hall's 30 full-time staff members to live and work in it and while hosting numerous events, both large and small. I met dozens of lovely people, enjoyed some good food, and was very encouraged by my time there, and now I am ready for our holiday. We'll be staying directly on the beach at Pineda del Mar, with daytrips to Barcelona, Montserrat, and the Pyrenees. Click those links and check out the photos! And we'll be sure to post our own photos once we return.
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