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Breaking Free (….continued)

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Just a short post to add to our local culinary experiences. On Thursday we tried the Crown at Ufford, a pub we have passed on many occasions but never actually got through the door. Glad to report, it has a lovely interior, very welcoming hosts and a choice of seating – bar, outside (it was a lovely day) or restaurant. We went for the latter, …

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Breaking Free

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Or, alternatively, another mid week break, this time back to the Wentworth in Aldeburgh for another two nighter. On this occasion, opted for a sea view room – very pleasant but, on a purely personal note, prefer the walk in shower to bath with shower over arrangement. Worked fine though.

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Gastro Gourmet

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Decided to finally visit a few of the ‘foodie’ pubs within a short drive of our humble abode. So far we have tried three, all successfully. We go at lunchtime and all recommend booking, which has the added advantage of encouraging a little structure throughout the week. Even though Covid restrictions are being lifted, it can still be tempting (and easier) to stay in. Booking a visit at least forces your hand a little.

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Local Environs

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Two short breaks, either side of Denise’s birthday. Both very local, hence the title. Am also aware that I’ve been more than a little remiss on the updating front, although this entry is reasonably timely. The first of the breaks was a fortnight ago and the second was Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. As for the Covid ‘breakout’ holidays of late last year, a little judicious editing will ensure they are chronologically sequenced correctly when they are finally written up. 🙂

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Oxford (finally)

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Finally, because we have long wanted to visit the city and we eventually managed to get there last week, along with our friends from Essex (the China couple, as we have never actually called them). Additionally, the miracles of posting technology means that although I am writing this a ridiculously long time after the actual event, a little musing wizardry means it will appear in the listings in its chronologically correct place.

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Midlands Meander

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Another late update to the blog. I won’t repeat the twisted logic surrounding its arrival, other than to say that it’s an earlier vacation but an even later entry than the Oxford visit – but still finds its orderly location in the blog. This was a week’s visit to Oundle and Stamford, split as three nights in Northamptonshire and four in Lincolnshire. This was what I would call our first significant foray beyond our immediate environment during the easing of the second lockdown restrictions. The first of our stop-offs was the market town of Oundle.

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Catsitting Two!

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Up to Sunderland to cat sit for Scott as he took a break with G and family down in Somerset. It now feels like a long journey (obviously, it’s exactly the same length but we’re now doddery old people) so we broke the journey by staying overnight at the Wentbridge House Hotel just off the Al. Wedding on the day we arrived and the next day but we were never rushed or hurried. In fact we had a pleasant chat with the very recent bride and groom in the bar as they took a break before the reception in the Crystal Room.

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The Travelogue Continued…

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The title might be a slight misnomer (ok, exaggeration) but we have continued to expand our horizons with two further trips in the last ten days or so. On the Wednesday we decided, somewhat on a whim, to visit the market town of Diss for probably only the third time since 1995!

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Ickworth House

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Took advantage of the decent weather and made a long overdue return visit to the National Trust Ickworth House & Gardens. Couldn’t be sure of the appropriate turn off on the A14, so ended up in BSE where it was then at least sign-posted. As is now customary and blindingly transparent to all who know us, we parked up and went straight for coffee and two shared cakes. The coffee was tasty (as were the cakes) and by the time we’d finished we were ready for the walking (not really).

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Steady As She Goes…

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Slowly but surely….as lockdown tentatively releases its grip (hopefully) we ventured a little futher afield and took a week’s break in peak district Derbyshire in Ashover, where we were joined for the first weekend by Mrs. No Name’s son and girlfriend SJ & G. The cottage was lovely and large, so we could adapt to the limiting  circumstances, although we at least are now fully vaccinated.

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