A Walk Around Woodbridge,Suffolk

I'm glad that I took the Autumn photos of the garden because since then we have had some atrocious weather. Our firework party took place in the rain (later post) but yesterday we had gales with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour in places and torrential rain squalls all day. My Rose beds and borders look like a lake.



Back to Monday of last week when we spent a few hours in Woodbridge on our way to Aldeburgh. We arrived in time for morning coffee, which we had close to the river, and then had time to walk around the town before having lunch.Woodbridge stands on the River Deben and owes much of its prosperity to the industries of shipbuilding, sail-cloth and rope-making.

Suffolk is a county of pretty colours as you will see, even in the mist and drizzle.

The Tide Mill has stood here since 1170

It was the last working mill of its kind in the country

continuing in use until 1956

A Thames Barge

These barges worked up and down the Thames river many years ago

We have left the river and are now walking towards St. John's church (at the top of the hill) in the centre of town.

So often in these small towns where the ancient church takes such a central place, one sees houses where the backs open right onto the ancient graveyards.

There's that man again - he's a saint really

Gives a good perspective of the size of the entrance

Out from the side directly onto the town square

with an ancient well and water pump

Popped in to chat with this Violin maker

Drinking and eating

The Angel Pub

The Shire hall still in use by local magistrates

Another pub

See Paddington Bear peeping out this house window

Another pub

These pubs are often the best places to eat for good, homely and cheap food

We are now going to have lunch and then make our way to Aldeburgh another half hour away. Will probably stick to soup as we will be enjoying a 3 course dinner at our hotel this evening.

We have no idea at this point of the surprise we will receive when we get to our hotel

(nothing to do with my birthday!)