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Menoffagainorrhoea; Suffolk Sojourn Day 6 + 7.1

Wednesday 28th August was day six of this short trip south of the border. Aitch and I had been much more sensible than the previous year in pacing our activities. This last full day with her was to be kept low-key.

Aitch's buddleia attracted a great many butterflies. Photographing them was quite the challenge!
The plan was to mow the grass and do a wee bit garden tidy. This was stymied somewhat by a sudden change in weather and lower temperatures with rain. It was most refreshing, and it permitted us to sit in and cover some reminiscence territory. True to local weather reports, though, the sun returned mid-morning and we got busy outside. An hour was all it took, sharing the work, to have the yard looking very smart indeed. Then it was time to wash, dress, eat lunch and await collection by Cx to go to the cinema.

Angel Has Fallen kept us well entertained and somewhat on the edges of our seats!

Back at Baylham, Cx got Aitch on the go with some more tipping of stuff into the skip. Quite a bit, in fact. Aitch shared some of her thoughts on what she will do with things in the new place and it was, altogether, a rather pleasant final evening together.

Thursday dawned, and the YAMster packed her bag. My flight from Norwich wasn't until the evening, so we decided to use the day for a little more exploration as we made our way to the more northerly county. Aitch suggested a couple of spots, and I decided on Ludham, as she said the church was worth a visit and there was a good little tea room there. Both proved to be true!

We learned from the owner that this was originally the saddlery of the village.
The horse-bridle you can just about make out on the down-beam the was not made here,
but another on the wall was. Our lunch was yummy!











































Thought you'd like that last one!
Back on Thursday with the last for this trip.


15 comments:

  1. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh YAM what a wonderful post full of such fun. The tea room is lovely.
    The church clock tower and all the beautiful windows!!! Thank you for sharing
    Hugs HiC

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  2. The fact that so many apparently 'ordinary' villages in England house absolute gems of church architecture is something I took for granted until I moved to the North Scotland, where the churches are in general much more plain.

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  3. who is George Washington? ha ha ho ho KIDDING. beautiful church, love the very steep roof in the photo above my favorite photo which is the restaurant. I love that type of atmosphere.. my kind of place, vintage and beautiful and not a lot of clutter. love the curtains at the window.

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  4. Your part of the world has so much beautifully maintained history! I hope to see some of it myself sometime. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful church and all the great history involved.

    My Corner of the World

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  5. That butterfly shot is amazing! and what a delightful village and church you took great photos ~

    Happy Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  6. The history of the rood screen was enough for me. G. Washington too, was a nice touch, though.

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  7. Amazing place. Great photos. Thanks for your post.

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  8. oh another sonderful church... love it!!! I agree the butterflies are not really the best models... I did 87 photos till I got one what was at least ok LOL

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  9. Hi Yam - looks like you had a lovely time - the journey to the airport proved interesting. Glad the garden had a tidy up - love the buddleia with its butterfly - lots of them this year, I gather. The Rood Screen and Tympanum - so pleased they've been restored ... amazing. Thanks - cheers Hilary

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  10. The church is just beautiful and we love the butterfly on her butterfly bush!

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  11. What a wonderful visit you gals had as well with sooooo many beautiful memories(and photos)!

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  12. Thanks for taking us along on your visit to see Aitch. We always love seeing all the history that is available in your country.

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  13. Aitch knows where to go for certain! Love to share a cuppa in the chairs by the sunny window on a late fall day. The church and its history is so interesting. The beauty and craftsmanship of the village churches always are amazing. Thanks so for sharing. namaste, janice xx

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  14. Isn't this wonderful. I like the part when you sit and reflect on your trip! xx

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