Well, here I am again, a couple of months after the last post! The nights are drawing in, and thoughts naturally turn to hot summer nights - not that we had many of those!
After a couple of brilliant weeks in St Ives, I spent some time trotting across the country - Hereford to Portsmouth, to home - all in one day, so no time to enjoy the countryside nor the seaside! The lead up to the August bank holiday saw me in Peterborough for a day. Hadn't been for quite some time, and the place was fairly buzzing! Had a lovely meal in a traditional little Italian restaurant in an arcade; very busy, very good food, and a good price. I think it was called Fratelli Tavolacalda.
A visit to Stamford followed. It never ceases to amaze me how many interesting shops there are in this small town, and just how many churches there are in close proximity to each other! Spent a wonderful night in the George Hotel. Fabulous room! Breakfast was good too - lots of stuff on display in huge Portmeirion bowls!
During the evening went to see a perfomance of Romeo and Juliet at the outdoor theatre just down the road from Stamford. This was wonderful. Had a gorgeous picnic first, washed down with lashings of elderflower cordial and then spent a fantastic couple of hours gripped by the play. The audience were actually under cover of sorts, but the actors were out there in the fresh air, rushing between trees! First time I've seen a bat in action too - chasing moths!
Next day headed off to Norwich, and I must say I was so surprised at the size of the place - much bigger than I had thought. Went for a wander in the cathderal - quite spectacular. Must say I was a bit bemused by the visitor who asked where the elephant was, and was directed to it by the verger. Needless to say, I followed! The council had set up an elephant trail, and had put about 50 odd ornamental elephants throughout the city!
Visited some great shops and there was a lovely market too, as well as some fabulous architecture. I suppose I now ought to learn how to add pictures to my blog so if you haven't already been to these places, you have some idea of what to expect.
Looking forward to the next joruney - the last part of Wales, meaning I've been to all the other parts (except Swansea - I've not really spent any time there).
See you soon!
