| After helping David and Jane to celebrate their
joint 50th birthdays, we stayed on in Southwold for a week
(as did David and Jane). The weather was wonderful. Here are
some pictures... |
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We had several walks along
the sea front with its beach huts. |
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| The little town is very attractive with its
greens and Georgian houses. It also has a tiny 40-seat cinema. |
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| The town has a famous brewery, Adnams, which
produces some excellent beers sold in some very attractive
pubs. |
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| Like many Norfolk and Suffolk villages, Southwold
has a huge church, reflecting the fact that these used to
be wealthy counties when wool was an important industry. |
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We climbed the 30m high
lighthouse - the stairs were vertiginous! - but the view
was worth it. |
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We took some long walks
in the surrounding countryside, stopping at the occasional
pub. |
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| A favourite walk of ours is along the front
to the river, which can be crossed by a rowboat ferry, and
into the town of Walberswick with its half- ruined church |
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Typical Southwold transport! |
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| We took a couple of trips out of Southwold,
visiting Norwich with its Art Noveau arcade and Nornan Cathedral.... |
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| ... and the churches of Alburgh and Denton,
where Geoff's ancestors came from. |
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| We stayed at Summerly, a large and comfortable
house, which had everything one could need, including a huge
library of books. |
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