August 28th, 1910.
Octavia to Mrs. Edmund Maurice.
We saw Elinor and Carrington[[134]] and the children yesterday; all well. Baby Anna was asleep on the lawn. We had a most interesting morning at Mariner’s Hill. Capell met us, and we arranged about various short dwarfstone walls, curved, and with ivy in the interstices, here and there, to keep up the bank near the lane and preserve trees thereon. Also for stumps lying about to be arranged as seats. It was so nice to see his interest in the place and joy in the beauty. We did some cutting to open out view from Mama’s seat. In the afternoon we drove to Toy’s Hill, and walked to Ide Hill to inspect possible future purchase.[[135]] It was so lovely; the path by the stream promises well, and on the upper field the heather has really taken hold, and was in flower; and the trees we planted begin to be a feature. The stony field is now covered with vegetation.
We hope to start on Thursday and visit Cheddar.
On the Mendip Hills above Cheddar,
September 4th, 1910.
To Mrs. Edmund Maurice.
Below lies a wide stretch of country; away to the right are Clevedon and the Severn; in front, the grand-looking group of the Quantocks; and to our left, Glastonbury Tor and Wells. We walked up the gorge where are the Cheddar cliffs, and rejoiced in seeing what the National Trust has done in stopping the quarrying.
The cliffs are really grand. From the top of the ravine we came up thro’ a wood and out on to this delicious ground, where we are spending the day....
Mrs. Lowe has left the National Trust £200! They are nearing the goal about Borrowdale Fell!