Norfolk Coastline.. a walk..

Today, Pete and I with Pete's colleague Trev, headed off at the crack of dawn for Norfolk. Pete had researched a new walking route and our first task on arrival was to have a very welcome breakfast in Burnham Deepdale. We'd visited this cafe before with friends... and today - well the Full English called ;)

We started out along the coastal path; the side was far out which meant - so were the birds.

Oystercatchers, Curlews, Grey Plovers, Brent Geese, Greylags, Canadian Geese, Redshank, Dunlin, Godwit, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Little Egret, Turnstone and Red Breasted Merganser (very pleased to see about 4 of them) seen today.

Whoever suggested English beaches were crowded??

The lads ;)

and the church at Brancaster

We had soup for lunch here..

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and for those who remember these... an old AA (breakdown service) booth; many years ago if you broke down you hoped it was near one of these. You had been provided with a key by the AA (Automobile Association) which enabled you to unlock the door and ring for help - bit different these days.

A really good day with plenty of very welcome exercise in good company - and the breakfast I can thoroughly recommend :)

Homeward bound and National Trust Stourhead revisted....

On the basis "all good things must come to an end"... not only the very welcome break down in Devon but, it seemed at the time, the good weather too. We left in rain and drove through varying amounts of it on our way to Stourhead. Finally, the clouds parted and the sun shone.

I've visited Stourhead many times and now in early Autumn. Mostly I've been in the spring and early summer.

It was very still initially.... and this provided some "reflective" moments.. the autumn colouring was just appearing..






























A very welcome and enjoyable few days; accommodation and meals were very good as was the company;) thanks Pete.