Wine tasting at Three choirs Vineyard-Newent

What a perfect day to wander around a vineyard learning all about the vines and grapes, sipping delicious cold glasses of white wine and sparkling Rose.

I didn't know that a vine stays productive for about 30 years.

We had a lovely cheeseboard overlooking the vineyard in a slightly strange glorified shed.

A very pleasant couple of hours....would highly recommend it. We bought our tour and tasting through Groupon it cost £21 per couple.

Westonbirt Aboretum-the enchanted Christmas

Last night we ventured out to Westonbirt Aboretum. The trees were all lit up for Christmas. It was very pretty, there were glitterballs swirling in the branches and bubble machines. You could project your face on a trunk of another tree. The hot chocolate was delicious, especially with Amaretto in!  Bit crowded for my liking though. My pictures don't do it justice, I couldn't see the dials on my camera so took a 'movie' accidently, hence it's VERY short :)