I had never given a thought about where the U.S. Ambassador lived in London I think I assumed that he had an apartment within the embassy but watching Gardener’s World a couple of weeks ago I learned that he lives in Winfield House in Regent’s Park.

Monty Don was given a tour of the beautiful gardens but for me it was all too brief. I had to have a look to see what was on the internet and I found these images. Go on, have a look if you like plants and gardens.

It’s a lovely mixture of formal and informal and I can see why on his first visit there President Obama remarked that he thought he had applied for the wrong job! What a perk to live in surroundings like that, on the other hand it must be difficult to leave it all for an office in the middle of London. I wouldn’t.