In fear of sounding indisputably British, the weather truly was fantastic on the day I visited. After arriving and venturing through the gift shop, restaurant and plant shop, a small stoned archway paved the way through to a vast open space filled with flowers and fountains. If first impressions are everything, I'd guess at this point visitors have no choice but to fall in love with their surroundings.
On the day I visited, a wedding was taking place at the Italian Villa (shown below) and so just after being snapped myself, I had the opportunity to do a little people-watching by admiring the guests in their tulle skirts and stiletto heels descending down the stairs. I've got to admit, although a wedding is nowhere near on the cards for me, never have I ever found a building more appealing as home for a reception. Wow!
Dress - Cynthia Rowley
Watch - Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield*
Cardigan - Topshop
The privately owned Compton Acres was built in 1924 and is of 'late Victorian Mixed Style design' with seven gardens to wander through, including the fabulous Japanese Gardens (shown below). Each time I turned a corner to find a bridge or archway, I grew to anticipate a new garden and therefore an entirely fresh design scheme. One thing remained consistent though and that was the excellent attention to detail at every turn!
With love,
Gabrielle x
I ADORE this place!!! We only visited it once, while on holiday (it's a bit of a trip from where we are), but this is one of those I'd love to come back to. So much inspiration and peace... x
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you've visited Compton Acres before, you'll know how beautiful it is from firsthand experience! :)
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Oh, what an absolutely gorgeous place! I can only imagine what a wedding reception must be like there, ahhh, and you look fantastic in that maxi, Gabrielle! Also, that last line completely sold it for me.
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It's nice to know I'm not the only one fantasising about a wedding reception here haha. Thanks so much May!
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This place looks gorgeous! And your dress is so pretty :)
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Thanks very much Sydney!
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Beautiful garden! Love your maxi dress so much!
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Thanks Jane, I adore Cynthia Rowley's prints!
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first of all - you look simply gorgeous! I would love to make photo shoot there :) with you in main role :) beautiful place! :)
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You're too kind Vivienne.. thanks so much for stopping by - and with such lovely words! :)
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What a gorgeous place! And love that maxi dress on you, doll!
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Oh my gosh, that villa looks so beautiful! I'd love to live in there.
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It truly is a very special building - it felt as though I was in Italy when sitting in front of it!
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Fantastic! I love this so much!
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I am saying it again, you are so pretty and your smile is so friendly! :3
ReplyDeleteThese are so incredible photos! :)
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Thank you so much Janet, you're such a sweetheart :)
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Really beautiful, especially the Japanese garden!
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The Japanese Garden was a favourite feature of mine too!
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this place is truly beautiful! thanks for share!
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This garden is amazing. I can sit here and look at these photos all day long. And your outfit... gorg. I am simply loving this post.
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That's such a compliment, thank you Kia - I often take time out to flick through previous photos too, it can be so relaxing :)
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it seems such a relaxing place, i love the atmosphere: a good place to visit for a chill afternoon(:
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I can't even begin to say how tranquil it is there, it's heavenly! Thanks Caterina, I seem to never grow tired of maxi dresses..
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Oh god, this looks absolutely gorgeous. I can imagine myself walking around just to unwind and enjo the view, So amazing.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I must agree it looks idyllic for a wedding, even though I'm nowhere near that stage of my life either.
Great post!
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I'm so glad you can imagine yourself walking through these gardens - I'd love to be back there too!
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Woah - magic!
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It looks so utterly gorgeous ! x
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What gorgeous surroundings! I would love to spend a day in such a beautiful place.
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It's most definitely a place worth visiting - even if just the once!
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Gorgeous photos!
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This is a worthy destination indeed. What an absolute gem of a location. Stunning images as well, and I love your maxi dress. <3 /Madison
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'Gem of a location' - you said it! Thanks so much, I really appreciate you saying so
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Oh my goodness! That garden looks incredible! These photos are making me breathless so I can only imaging what it would be like in real life! You looked so beautiful in that maxi dress!
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This is such a beautiful dress!!
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This place looks gorgeous! I could see some inspiration just being in a place where you can relax. Lovely post and the photos are so elegant. :) bauchlefashion.com
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This place is gorgeous and I can understand why someone would want to have a wedding held here. So sunny and floraly! And that café made me hungry-Paninis are delicious :)
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You and me too - you should have seen the clusters of wedding guests, everyone looked fantastic!
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What a peaceful place and I love your maxi dress!
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Thanks very much Tina :)
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Beautiful pictures and the maxi dress is such a lovely piece!
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Thank you Prudence, I adore wearing maxi dresses during summer!
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Loved the pictures..this place is breathtakingly beautiful <3
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The place looks amazing.
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Love the location!! <3
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Well consider it added to my list! Hahaha. Seriously though, these gardens are resplendent. Whenever I get to the UK I feel like I need to contact you to take me on a tour of all these magical places.
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I'm so glad you've added this to your travel hit list, Sonia! If you ever make it over to the UK and looking for advice on where to go, I'd be more than happy to help :)
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WOW! That is gorgeous!! You have so many beautiful places where you live!
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Gosh this place is super stunning! The photos are so great :) I would love to visit!
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This is a beautiful place. And the photos are stunning as always!
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Amazing post dear!
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how cool! I love the japanese gardens- so pretty and peaceful! That pink building is so beautiful- perfect backdrop for a wedding or party reception. Glad you had good weather- when I went to school in Ireland I felt like most days it was a constant misting with maybe a few days of sunshine and you better believe I took advantage of those sunny days!
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The Japanese Gardens were a favourite feature of mine too! I'm glad you agree the Italian Villa would make a perfect wedding reception location, it's so dreamy :)
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Such a beautiful place! Britain has some of the most lovely gardens, would love to visit them someday!!
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I never used to appreciate it, but now I've definitely opened my eyes to what England has to offer! Oh, thank you :)
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What a beautiful slice of HEAVEN Gabrielle. I could walk around and sit there forever. So peaceful. Such splendor. Thanks for showing it to us. You looked beautiful. Love your dress.
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It was tempting to store myself away in one of the buildings and live there forever more haha. Thanks for stopping by, Kim!
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This is a stunning garden. I would love to visit the Copton Acres one day :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you do and love it as much as I have done!
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The location looks fantastic! No wonder that it is used for special occasions. Love the pics!
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Mm, it's no too surprising.. can you imagine the wedding photos?!
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Fantastic gardens... and blue dress too ;)
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great photos, love your dress and thank you so much for your support!! I deeply appreciate it ;)
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Compton Acres is one gorgeous place and if I ever find myself in the vicinity I'd surely lovely to visit and walk around. Every corner of it looks totally delightful!
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I couldn't agree with you more Rowena, it provides a wonderful sense of escapism due to how quiet it is there.
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Yayy, such a lovely place, Gabrielle!
ReplyDeleteBut you know what, you're looking so pretty in that blue maxi dress!
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Glad you think so Jhem and thank you so much for your kind words on my outfit! :)
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Such tranquility and would be a perfect place for some meditation too. Loving the maxi dress on you, Gabrielle, you look a total stunner in it. How tall are you if you don't mind me asking? You look super model tall with the dress!
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I can imagine meditation/yoga here would be insanely relaxing. Thanks so much Shireen, you're far too kind! I'm just a little over 5'9'' :)
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Oh wow, I want to visit that place! It's so beautiful and lovely :D You look pretty in that blue maxi dress! I really love it!
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I hope you do in future and love it as much as I've done! Thanks Melissa!
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Brings back such great memories, I went there quite a few years ago and remember getting a photo with my arm linked into a statue's! Looks like you had a gorgeous day for your visit
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I'm so pleased to hear you've visited here, the gardens truly are spectacular! :)
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so nice :)
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This place is truly beautiful. I love expansive gardens and my favourite probably is the Chateau de Versailles garden but this one is also breathtaking. Xx
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You and me both, they can be wonderful to get lost in. That sounds lovely, I'll have a look into your recommendation!
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Hi Gabrielle, this place looks beautiful, great for calming and inspiring walks., your dress is absolutely beautiful!! thanks for sharing this dreamy place. Have a lovely night.
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It’s the night before my holiday and I should really really be sleeping but I can’t stop reading your blog haha! Loved this post.
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That's great to hear, have a nice holiday
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How beautiful!! I love that maxi dress - you look lovely!
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magic location and fabulous look darling
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I never would have imagined that there are palm trees in the UK!
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To see it is to believe it! ;)
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You are so gorgeous, and the dress looks amazing on you! The Japanese Gardens are truly breathtaking, I would love to visit. Really, I would love to visit Japan itself one day!
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You're so sweet, thank you Chaereen! Oh I feel the same way, it's staying firmly put on my travel wishlist until I visit :)
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Beautiful dress!!! xx
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Wow such a beautiful Japanese garden Gabrielle! These pics are breathtaking! Thanks for sharing with us that dreaming place!
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The Japanese Garden was so beautiful to walk through.. though I was crossing my fingers as I leaped across the stepping stones haha!
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You look very beautiful in the maxi dress! Also, I love the Japanese touch in this place :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Gail, have a wonderful weekend!
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You always find the loveliest locations and take such beautiful photos to go with them! You look pretty like always and it looks like such a lovely and tranquil place to visit :) I hope you have a lovely day! :) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Nevena, that's a true compliment - I've grown quite attached to my camera nowadays haha. Oh you're so sweet for saying so - have a fantastic weekend :)
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This is gorgeous! I love the villa and the variety of trees! You look so pretty
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The variety of plants/flowers really is spectacular - they've brought in 1000 new ones lately as well!
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WOW this pics are really fabulous. great post. ciao gloria
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The place looks very peaceful and good for the soul, love the landscapes and nature, also love the blue dress <3 I have a Giveaway post, please do join :)
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Amazing post! Lovely photos <3
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Such a beautiful place, Gabrielle. Love your maxi dress, it's divine.
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Thank you, I fell in love with Cynthia Rowley's maxi dresses a couple of years ago and can't stop buying them haha
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Fab photos x
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This looks like such a gorgeous place! I love your dress!
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It is most definitely a place worth visiting and thank you!
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This place looks amazing! Totally agree that it would provide a stunning backdrop for a wedding :) xx
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So glad you agree - be sure to invite me as a guest if you ever hold your reception here! ;)
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Hello Gabrielle,
ReplyDeleteI love this post! The photos makes me to grab my bag and run to the closest garden! Simply beautiful :)
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What a wonderful place (:
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What a beautiful and peaceful place sweetie!!! I love your dress too!
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It really was so peaceful there - rejuvenating, even!
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beautiful post, great pictures!
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Oh wow, this place is so insanely beautiful and Im in love with that blue dress!
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I'm so glad you think so too Chelsea, thanks for stopping by!
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Will you come and wave info about Compton Gardens in my face :) I would love to see you and enjoy walking the gardens together! Thank you for sharing this tip!
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You don't have to ask me twice! ;) Oh that sounds perfect Chelsea, perhaps one day in the future?!
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Amazing photos dear!
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Your dress = INCREDIBLE. Love the photos. I have got to get across the pond sometime soon :)
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Haha thanks Kelly! I hope you make your way over here soon :)
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Looks so pretty!
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What a beautiful, peaceful garden, love your pics !
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It was just heavenly there!
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What an incredible place! The different colors of nature all in one place. Great photos! Thanks for sharing them!!
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So glad you think so too Natalia, Compton Acres is absolutely packed full with colour!
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Wow this place looks incredible!
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Thanks for stopping by Kelly!
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seriously those gardens are GORGEOUS!!! and i love your blue dress. Blue is such a great color on you! Compton is so pretty. wanna be travel buddies?? haha What part of the UK are you from!? I absolutely adore the British accent and always wish it was my own!
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So glad you think so too and thanks Candace, I always tend to introduce far more colour to my wardrobe during summer! I'm based in Hampshire which is so convenient considering how many attractions/gardens are in this area :) Oh and travel buddies? Yes please haha!
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Incredible garden!!! LOVVVVE your blue dress---soooooo beautiful! Happpy happy summer babe!
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Amazing photos, you look lovely!
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Thank you Sarah!!
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Fab photos! That place looks luxurious xx
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It's a beautiful location that's for sure!
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Just wow! That is one gorgeous garden. Le sigh...so amazingly pretty. I want to go now. *pout*
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Oh my goodness, this place looks amazing! So picturesque!
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It really was a dream to spend the day there!
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This place looks like a dream! And you look so pretty!
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Oh thank you Jeanie, you're too kind!
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It's hard to believe this is in England with the sun etc etc :p But this place is so beautiful! You always go to the most beautiful places haha. Also you look gorgeous in that maxi dress! x
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I know what you mean, though when the sun shines on one of England's beautiful gardens, the result can be pretty impressive! Thank you Isabella, that's so sweet of you to say :)
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