Nettlebed and a Giant Yard Sale

About 30 minutes from Oxford is the lovely parish village of Nettlebed.  It is known for the beautiful manor house and estate called Joyce Grove, which was the home of Robert Flemming, great uncle to Ian Fleming  who wrote the James Bond books.  The current members of the Fleming family still live locally, run the Estate, and take an active part in village life.  Joyce Grove has been donated to a charity here known as Sue Ryder Palliative Care and is a hospice care facility.

Once every three weeks, there is an enormous yard sale at Joyce Grove estate where all of the outlying buildings (the stables, guest house, garden building and grounds) are overflowing with stuff for sale: used clothes; furniture; books; kitchenware; art; sports equipment; etc.  The space involved is about the size of a department store -- all filled with yard sale treasures.  It is such fun!   I went with two friends this past weekend and my bargains included a step ladder for 4 pounds; 2 folding chairs for 3 pounds each; and a sewing machine  for 15 pounds.  Bargains and beauty all in one place.  I'm hooked.