day 22 - rural traditions

Started the day with a walk around The Roaches, a splendid bit of Staffordshire with a very Tolkeinesque feel.

The Don Whillans Memorial Hut - echos of Bilbo's House. (which is Anne's dream house. She's into cosy.)

Then into Ashbourne, where a local windband was performing.

Then to Kniveton where Arthur was very excited by a random display of scarecrows; trying to add value to the well-dressing.

Then to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Wirksworth. It's still being restored so there wasn't a lot to see - except this magnificent bus.

Then Mum came over to look after Arthur and Anne and I tramped across the fields to Bramhall's in Marston Montgomery for tea. Sun setting over a pub car park, what's more English than that?

Comments

[Sarah]

Ah, it makes me homesick!