Up (or Down?) the Garden Path with Anne de Bourgh

Considering our August theme – Up The Garden Path – I knew immediately what I should share today. Although I daresay every novel I’ve ever written features a garden walk or two, I’m sure there must be more of them in The Ladies of Rosings Park than any other. There’s even a chapter by that title. Well close, at least. It’s Going Down the Garden Path.

But is it “up” or “down”? I have a feeling it’s a regional thing. I live near Seattle, and I would normally say, “Go down the path…” (or the road) ...