Morning, everyone. I really have been very fortunate with the weather on this short break to Bury St Edmunds. It's been so lovely; loads of sunshine but not uncomfortably hot, just enough to bring the ice cream vans out.
I'm so grateful to Sue C for mentioning her visit to West Stow Country Park in her blog because otherwise I might not have heard of it. Just a short drive from Bury, it's a lovely place and full of interest. The Anglo Saxon Village is fascinating, An archaeological site, it is now a recreation of the kind of dwellings the Anglo Saxons probably built and lived in, using archaeological finds as evidence and built using methods, designs, tools and resources that would have been available at that time.
Then I set off on the lake walk which segued into a bit of the Beowulf and Grendal walk.
Annoyingly, my ankle, always slightly dodgy, started playing up, although that didn't stop me from doing anything. It's a bit sore now but nothing a couple of tablets won't solve!!
When I got back, I popped back to the cathedral and it was not in use so I had a good nosey round there, found a postcard in the shop that showed how the old Abbey could have looked and then walked (hobbled??) up to Moyse's Hall Museum and had a good look round that too. It's quite a 'black' museum but fascinating.
Today I'm off to Ickworth house and gardens, a National Trust property quite close to Bury. The gardens don't open until ten and the house at eleven so I can have a more leisurely breakfast before leaving. I've been there before; Mum and Dad took me ages ago so it will be nice to remember them at the same time.
Then it will be back to start packing so there's not too much to do tomorrow morning although I don't have to vacate my room until twelve so no rush. I will want to leave earlier than that though.
I hope everyone is having a lovely Easter weekend, enjoying the fine weather (assuming you are having some) and doing nice things. Happy Easter Sunday to you! xx
So many interesting places to enjoy. I seem to remember having visited Ickworth House, and that Rotunda, years ago when we stayed with my husband's aunt and uncle who returned from Australia to retire in Old Buckenham.
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There are some great places to visit around here. Probably worth another visit at some point - but not this year!!
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It looks beautiful by the lake and those ducklings are so cute. I hope your ankle will be okay. At least you will be going home tomorrow and will hopefully be able to rest it for a while.
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It behaved itself, thanks, Jules. I had another lovely day. xx
DeleteSorry about the dodgy ankle. You know how much I sympathize with you. Still, hope you are able to enjoy your time at Ickworth. Take care.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, a good night's rest and some paracetamol in the morning works wonders. :-)
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I hope your ankle isn't too troublesome and you can still enjoy your time at Ickworth House today xx
ReplyDeleteI did, thank you. It was a lovely day. xx
DeleteHappy Easter Joy! Very interesting about the different roofs.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very interesting place to visit and fun to imagine how it might have been. xx
DeleteHow's the ankle been today? Hope it didn't spoil your fun. That village is fascinating... just the sort of place both Tony and I would find interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was really good - I suppose we will never know exactly what it was like but so interesting to look at all the experiments.
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What a lovely place to visit. I do hope your ankle is better today.
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God bless.
Thank you so much, Jackie. It didn't cause much problem, thankfully. xx
DeleteWow that looks absolutely beautiful. I must confess that I've never been there. What an interesting find!
ReplyDeleteIf you happen to be this way, it's a lovely place to visit. I would like to go back there another time, at a different time of year. Autumn, perhaps.
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