Our next stop was at the old Bell Tower
which doesn't look as grand now as in the illustration
we walked on to an area called The Greenses, which we hadn't visited before. In a corner of a raised flower bed is a memorial ..........
...... to a committed member of the community
if you follow the link above, one of the things it mentions is the provision on a new post box - and here it is! It might be very smart, but I much prefer old ones, such as the beauties made over the years by Machan Engineering
this mosaic set in the pavement caught my eye - inspiration for an applique perhaps?
as we walked back to the flat, I remembered to look up and was rewarded with these three photos
this morning we popped into Cafe Crema for a cuppa, and were delighted that one of today's scones was the exceedingly tasty cheese and pickle, still warm from the oven
to finish ....... I had just started writing today's post when a movement in the garden caught my eye. We had a surprise visitor (sorry for the blurry photo) - a tiny field mouse tucking into spilled birdseed!