St Mary's Saffron Walden

I had to pop into a town today so I chose to go to Saffron Walden. 

Saffron often is touted as the best place to live in Essex. Now I don't think it is the place it was I will admit it is a nice small town. It has an independent book shop lots of independent coffee shops. 

St Mary's Church looks resplendent on the hill. It is a big impressive church but just not a favourite.

Frinton and Walton on the Naze

I'm on the Essex coast today visiting my friends Jan and Tony. So a few views of the sea.

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The old pill box under the sea.

There is coastal erosion here too.

You can see it's hollow!

The millennium beacon blew down in the wind,

Wimpole

I haven't been to my local National Trust places in ages. So this morning I dragged myself out of bed and headed to Wimpole ( I last went in March!)

This lot missed out on Christmas.

Was this like this last time? I didn't think so.

A nice change of walk. Alas no snowdrops.