An Arab tent in stone

Richard Burton, the explorer and diplomat, must have been a fascinating person, and the same can be said about his wife, Isabel Arundel. Their lives can be made into many films!

If I find the time and energy when in Sheen tomorrow, I will go to see their resting place. It is as unusual as their lives were. Can you imagine a tomb in the shape of an Arab tent at an English cemetery?
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Meanwhile, you are welcome to follow in the footsteps of Spring in Sheen Gate Gardens:

And here are a few more pictures of the day, mostly of the items at Octavia:

The last pictures of the day depict this shop by the bus stop:

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