Easter brings the first of the golf grand slam events. The Augusta Masters is always worth watching for the horticultural display alone. The final day of this year's event was most rivetting. The main attraction for so long was not the leaders themselves but the charge through the field by Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. When the challenge of these two died away the drama of the three who had been leading for some time - Kenny Perry, Chad Campbell and Angel Cabrera - as they reached the 18th and then the subsequent play-off was most enthralling and forced us to stay awake and keep tuned in to the finish. It was also encouraging (to me) to see these three golfers who had the athletic build of so many amateur golfers competing at the very highest level.
More TV drama later in the week with the quarter finals of the Champions League: the second leg of the Liverpool-Chealsea encounter was football drama of the highest quality and even had Wendy fixed to the screen.
I chose to watch Arsenal-Villareal the following day and was pleased with Arsenal's progress in the competition. I must confess that when they were 3-0 up to switching to Man Utd-Porto to watch the excitement of the last 15 minutes. With all the TV I have watched this week I am amazed that I have managed to miss the brilliant goal by Ronaldo. I loved Simon Barnes's article in The Times about Ronaldo.
It's not been all TV, we have had a couple of visits this week. The first to Avon Valley Country Park was very good value with little people. There was loads to do and see and we will need a return visit to do it all. I was disappointed that we didn't see the hawks in flight.
The railway theme is all around
The second outing was to Bath and an impromptu visit to the American Museum at Claverton. Wendy has been doing a "Patchwork and Quilting" course throughout the winter and she was truly inspired by the fabulous collection of quilts.
Claverton Manor
The collection of folk and decorative arts in the museum in Claverton Manor is remarkable and shows the diverse and complex nature of American culture but there is also a very good exhibition centre (currently showing American Folk Art) and beautiful gardens with splendid views of the Limpley Stoke Valley and River Avon. There is also a very pleasant café in the Orangerie (with tastefully built modern extension) and the "George Washington" cake is highly recommended!
Still masses of blossom on the trees and the first bluebells in the woods
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