Open-Air Cinema

Friday night I drove to Basildon Park with my friend, Amy, and we sat in the open air and watched "The Duchess." We met about a dozen other ladies from our church and with all the snacks and munchies we contributed, had a feast while waiting for the sun to go down to begin the showing. There were about a hundred people there with blankets and picnics, but we were by far the most fab group there! Basildon Park is a National Trust site and is known for being the site for films such as Pride and Prejudice, Marie Antionette, and the Duchess...although that last one is purely hearsay. It was a beautiful setting and such a relaxing atmosphere! It did get quite cold and the blankets I had brought weren't exactly quilts, not even warm! We all had on warm hats, gloves, and coats, or some arrangement of all three! Thanks to Ruth for organizing the gathering and for the extra camp chair that I borrowed to keep my patootie warm. Such a fun memory!