We had arranged to go to Peterborough on Tuesday to catch up with Ann Eaves. Ann was a colleague, companion and friend of Mike’s mum (Audrey). The 2 first met at the special needs school where Audrey was teaching when the family came to the UK from Jamaica. Ann was a very young teacher at […]
Day 48: August 7th.
The forecast was nice for Monday so we decided to head into the City to visit the Greenwich Observatory. Mike was keen to see Harrison’s clocks which are on display there and were the focus of a book he read called Longitude. The accurate measurement of time was an essential component of accurate navigation and […]
Day 47: August 6th
It was a lovely morning in Ely on Sunday. No rain in sight (of course). We had breakfast at the hotel and then went for a walk to see the sights of Ely. The most notable sight is Ely Cathedral which occupies about a quarter of the area of the town (not much of an […]
Day 46: August 5th
We had a yummy brunch at home and then all set off for Norfolk via Ely. It was pouring with rain. Pauline’s brother Stephen and his wife Fiona (a bit confusing to have another Stephen and Fiona) were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and had invited us to join them. They live on about 5ha […]
Day 45: August 4th
Mike and I decided to head into the city as he had found a fishing shop that he wanted to check out. It sells (amongst other things) a range of bags that would enable Mike to get his rods, fishing gear and clothes all in one piece. From my observations the range of other items […]
Day 44: August 3rd
We had a relaxed start to the day with a short walk to the cafe for a coffee and a break, before setting off for the city for an early dinner and show. The kids had booked us into an Italian restaurant called Ave Mario which is close to the Colosseum Theatre in Covent Garden […]
Days 42 – 43: August 1st and 2nd
We’ve had, and enjoyed, a couple of days not doing terribly much. The weather has remained mild but showery and with some periods of quite heavy rain. We don’t go anywhere without a raincoat. Mike did manage to mow Pauline’s lawn while it was sunny and while she got rid of about 30 slugs that […]
Day 41: July 31st
We had a relaxed start to the day after another night of cards. Craig and I did not improve but we weren’t embarrassingly far behind either. It was drizzly so Mike and I decided to take the bus and go to Brentwood Mall which is about a 20 minute bus ride away. We both got […]
Days 39-40: July 29th & 30th
We had a leisurely day after arriving at Pauline’s. She lives in a very nice suburb called Woodside Park which is a subset of Finchley in north London. It was great to catch up with washing and there was a great drying breeze also. It’s amazing how good it is to do some normal domestic […]
Days 37-38: July 27th & 28th
It was wet. We went for a walk up the village after breakfast and then to one of the pubs for for a light lunch. Not that we needed much as the breakfasts are included with the accommodation and are very nice, but we have got much better at reducing our intake. The village has […]
Day 36: July 26th
We had a great catch up with Pauline, Craig and JenY in Lyme Regis. I had admired Pauline’s yellow jersey so she bought me one the same. She’s such a kind nutter! We had dinner again at the Oyster and Fish House and again they were delicious. The next day we headed to Corfe Castle […]
Days 34 – 35: July 24th & 25th
We checked out of the Harbour Hotel on a grey and windy morning but it wasn’t raining. Our next destination was Lyme Regis which is in Dorset. The journey was supposed to take 2 1/2 hours but the traffic was heavy and Google Maps had me coming on and off motorways and through villages in […]