After a lovely dinner at a friend's house in Wolverton (near Milton Keynes) on Thursday night, we drove through the fens (reclaimed coastal swamp land) up to Blakeney on the Coast in Norfolk on Friday afternoon for a lovely three days in the sun and country side. The gardens everywhere have been absolutely beautiful. Roses everywhere (I won't bore you with too many more rose photos - I've taken a million!!
Blakeney is a small town on the North Norfolk coast which has a tidal river/quay with lots of little boats. You can go out from here to see seals on the point and there are many and varied birds and birdwatchers in the area.
We had coffee one morning, and lunch the next at the beautiful Wiveton Hall and farm - a lovely cafe in the middle of a small farm where you can pick your own strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries and whatever else is in season. We chose to eat at the cafe instead where the menu varies daily based on what is available from the fields. Delicious!! We went for a walk in the woods around the hall and went around into the old walled garden - absolutely beautiful!! I loved the Secret Garden as a child, and as I walked through the wrought iron gate in the stone wall into the garden, I was enchanted. The garden had beautiful flower gardens (yes, more roses), fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and all sorts of goodness. I'm inspired to replant my vegie patch when I come home!
There were also mummy hens with sets of baby chicks following them around. One mum had nine chicks all of whom followed her as she wandered amongst the tables and chairs outside the cafe keeping an eye on what was happening - so cute!
Weird and interesting (or just plain traditional) English food I have eaten so far:
- Cornish pastie
- Meat and Ale Pie with peas and mash
- gooseberry crumble - hand made by my hosts!
- Fish and Chips at the pub
- Kippers - cooked on the BBQ
- pork pie
the verdict... YUM!!
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