Rambling around England.

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First stop the next day was the village of Geddington. The site of the best preserved Eleanor Cross. Back in 1290 the wife of Edward 1 died in the north. It took 12 days to bring her body back to London. At every nights stop he erected a cross. Only 3 rremaiin. This one in Geddington is said to be the best remaining.

 

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A few more of Geddington.


And through the opening,



Fortunately we were able to leave Geddington by a different road as coming in we had to ford a river and the Mercedes was rather low to the ground.
The next stop was Peterborough. A few pics walking from our parking spot to the Cathedral.

 

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An impressive entrance to the grounds through a Norman gate. And another magnificent building.

 

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Interesting old heaters.








The memorial to Nurse Edith Cavell. Not sure if they still teach her story in history classes anymore.

 

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Some more history. This is the burial place of Mary Queen of Scots. She was buried here in the middle of the night.

 

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But not only Mary but Katherine of Aragon one of Henry VII’s wives.

 

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Leaving the Cathedral.

 

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The last of Peterborough.








And standing at our car.

 

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We next stopped at Kings Lynn. A lot of history and old buildings. Got an hours free parking on the promenade of the Great Ouse river giving us time to walk around a bit.








Captain Vancouver was from these parts.



Some obvious repairs here.

 

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The Burkitt homes was an alms house and is now back to being for the elderly.



And the Minster.

 

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A lovely old building.

 

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So we went in to the Minster.











There was to be a memorial service for Her Majesty the next day. They were setting out hundreds of extra chairs. I asked one of the volunteers if they were expecting a huge crowd. He said that it was the Queen’s wish that there be a memorial service in Kings Lynn and that the staff of Clarence House should be invited. He said that many of the staff were coming.

 

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So we started the way back to the river. A nice garden at the Minster.



Over the road other historic buildings.

 

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The last of Kings Lynn.
Across the river a paper factory.



It was also a place that a whaling fleet called home though the whaling was carried out of Norway.








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Now it was off to Swaffam to try our first Mr and Mrs Smith hotel. We were a little early so walked around the village. As it has been every day in England it was very cold.
First we started at the church. The ducks were all
asleep and didn’t stir as we walked past.

 

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Swaffam in all it’s glory.






Not only dogs that like the water left outside.




I wonder how this restaurant is doing.

 

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Now to Stratton hotel. Certainly quirky and a little bit OTT.




The view from the bedroom.


There was a sitting room as well. Dog wallpaper is a little too much. The room was called Erie after one of the owners dogs.



The view was a little better.

 

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The restaurant was in a separate building. But at least it came with a car park view.


For the second night our car was in that place.
So to. the menu.



One wall would make a lovely feature wall in a geologist’s home.


The wine was a Marlborough sav blanc.



The food. We started with the fish lovers board with a side of potatoes.



That was very nice. After that I had the tomato tart which was nice but Mrsdrron had the chocolate tart with cream as she was full after our starter.

 

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Breakfast the next morning.


We started with what was called fresh fruit and yoghurt but fresh it wasn’t.


Mrsdrron just had some scrambled eggs and bacon whilst I went for the kedgeree which was unlike any I had had before.


Then a walk around the hotel.