We visited Winston Churchill’s home today, the beautiful Chartwell House and accompanying gardens.
Great care has been taken to leave the house unchanged since Churchill’s death, and the volunteers are eager to share their deep knowledge about the place.
One thing that stood out to me was Churchill loved painting. He picked it up at 40 years old, and painted over 500 canvases.
He once said, “If it weren’t for painting, I could not live; I could not bear the strain of things.”
It was amazing to see this side of the man, and how he leaned so fervently into this creative pursuit at an age when many wouldn’t consider trying.