We drove down from Hull to Desborough following a scenic route rather than using the motorways - they are fast but nerve-wracking and not particularly interesting. The nerve-wracking aspect comes from the three or four lanes of traffic and the requirement to have eyes in the back and sides of your head at all times: trucks to the left of me, trucks to the right of me and here I am stuck in the middle ... And drivers of cars who change lanes without signalling and without much room. Spooky!
The GPS is a marvellous invention and we have two in the car - the one the car was born with and our own. Having two is fun, esp in the UK where there are a myriad of ways you can get between two places.
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| We started off by crossing the Humber Bridge - a very impressive structure |
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| On the southern side the aspect was lovely |
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| I don't remember the village this was in (Sleaford perhaps) but the traffic was at a standstill so I took this from the car. Not a bad place to be in a line of traffic, I thought. |
The two days in Desborough were great. We stayed in a hotel (the R Inn - known as the Ritz but not advertised as such or I am sure there would be a storm of protest and threats of litigation - as there were in NZ when the Blackball Hilton had to change its name some years ago - renamed itself Formerly The Blackball Hilton ...)
Dinner each night was at Mick and Julia's. Recipes imported from NZ ... (ooh, sorry, Jack - and from Australia) And brekkie was at Lucy's Cafe in Desborough, juyst around the corner from the hotel. She has a lovely poster which says: A heavy person is hard to kidnap - eat cake and stay safe.
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| In the kitchen at Mick and Julia's - I think a fair amount of cider had been consumed by this stage. David is sitting on Mick's poorly knee; but not to worry, as Mick is going in to hospital on Monday to have it replaced. |
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| Concentration is writ large on his face - salad prep requires it, you know. |
We had a day out on Unknown No 3 - back and forth between Saddington Turn and the bottom of Foxton Locks with the obligatory stop at the Bridge 61 pub.
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| The galley - time for tea |
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| Doesn't that look peaceful? |
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| I don't think Mick looks terribly anxious that I have the tiller, do you? |
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| Mick and me - selfies are not my strong point but the aim was to get a pic of Mick! |
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| The immaculate engine. Makes a lovely sound. Wouldn't do for us though as it requires more knowledge than we have and far more cleaning rags... |
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| Not sure if he was pretending to be Bluebeard or what at this point. But you see what I mean about cleaning rags? Ours are always oily - that one looks pristine! |
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| In Lucy's Cafe for brekkie before we headed off on our way to Bude. Mick looks charming in a floral headband. Of course, he has the hair for it! |
2 comments:
Looks like your days are full of fun, friends, and eating yummy food - just as it should be. Have fun on your trip - we are sure you will. We have just returned home from 3 and a half weeks in Australia, touring around on the Ghan, various coach trips and a few boats in the mix too.
Robin and Jenny - Romany Rambler
We met Mick and Julia at Buckby Locks at the start of our big September trip -- and again at Watford and Foxton. Lovely couple -- and you came up in conversation!
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