Saturday

 Morning!  The holiday is over and soon I will be on the road.  I'm sad but I'm very tired and rather looking forward to home comforts again - especially a decent and reliable Internet connection again.

I was puzzled as to why wind would close Sutton Hoo until Sue mentioned in a comment that it might be the observation tower.  It's a new thing since I was last there several years ago and, after looking it up, I can see why it would be closed.
I'm generically glad they have built a tower.  What they had before was pretty useless and, when the grass was longer, one could hardly see the mounds at all.

Yesterday went more or less as planned, once the Sutton Hoo trip was off.  I took a lovely long walk along the sand to the harbour with the wind in my face and the sand swirling about my feet but decided not to go any further.  I started walking along the harbour to the end but the wind was so strong I thought it would not be sensible - so there's no way one could go up an observation tower in winds like that.
Walking back was a darn sight easier than going, I can tell you!

Obviously, just a few photos . . .

I stopped off at the butchers on the way back and have a nice stack of rashers to take home and freeze in small portions.

In the afternoon I set down and fell asleep - I haven't done that all week!  
Then I finished packing and most of the stuff is now in the car.  I wiped over everything (I know they will do that too but, you know . . .) and swept the floor.  And that's more or less that apart from the last few bits needed overnight.

I will be back.  I've already located another cottage with parking included (important in Southwold) that's just a little bit more upmarket than the Garden Studio (with a price to match, sadly) and will book it as soon as I get home.

So, today . . .

I have to be out by nine and I don't intend to hang around.  I should be home by eleven which gives me almost the whole day to get things sorted and straight and to pop to Morrisons for fruit and veg.  After that I will probably just chill, start catching up on recorded telly and, more than likely, fall asleep again.
My lateral flow testing kit should arrive but I'll probably leave that until Sunday.

Take care and be safe.  xx