I spent most of my school life in Suffolk and a good deal of it just outside of Ipswich. That is where I met Aitch and Our Friend and several other great pals. Ipswich was of course the main shopping point and I have fond memories. When Aitch asked what I would like to do with my Thursday, I said I would like to go visit the town centre again.
So after a leisurely morning and baked potato lunch, we headed off.
The thing I have always remembered and delighted in once more, is the range of architecture.
...what's Aitch staring at then???
Ohhhhh I see; quite a young drain pipe that...
So after a leisurely morning and baked potato lunch, we headed off.
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The thing I have always remembered and delighted in once more, is the range of architecture.
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...what's Aitch staring at then???
Ohhhhh I see; quite a young drain pipe that...
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Oh Auntie Yam, you have made mum cry!!!! She has showed me these photos and told me all about your afternoon in Ipswich shopping - did you bring something back for me??? We loved having you to stay for those few short days and remembering your childhood days in Suffolk. Lady Vicki xx
ReplyDeleteWe also have a Ipswich nothing like yours ours is in Queensland a bit drier and dustier. Yours has some wonderful buildings.
ReplyDeleteMerle................
The plaster (I assume) relief on the buildings is awesome. It almost seems like a fairy tale village.
ReplyDeleteI agree,that architecture is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA nice reminder of the wealth of architecture in English towns. By comparison, so much in the north of Scotland is plain and austere.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteLV - oh dear...happy tears I trust?! Tell mum to prepare herself for tomorrow's post then...8-o
Joanne - yes, plaster relief. I loved the level of preservation in evidence. Sometimes going back to places of memory can be disappointing. This definitely did not!!!
Taffy - indeed it is!!
Bertie/Gail - mostly I agree, though of course the requirements were different as the environment is more demanding in the North...and it has it's own gems, of course!!
Never been there, may have to pay a visit sometime
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are wonderful. Looks like a lovely place to visit!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteoops I missed responding to Merle; yes I have been to Ipswich QLD of course - not a patch on the original!!
Bill - it really is a pretty town and you should def put it on your list!
Mr Pip/Ruby - Hello!!! It certainly is. The little Tudor lanes are a positive delight.
Your photos are always super, even when taken on a very grey day. What gorgeous buildings.
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