A family day out

Well picked the folks up and off we went.

Stopped at Sudbury first, there is a stall that does lovely bacon joints and it's not far to walk. The stall wasn't there today, typical. Still we had a potter around and mum was able to get some cosmetic stuff she wanted. They have one of those M&S Simply food stores. Or Pete's kitchen as it should be named :D I was tempted but resisted.

Popped into Waitrose to get some 2 bottles of that rather nice English wine. I'll save for a special occasion.

We stopped off at Long Melford for a cuppa and a Jam Doughnut (from M&S - VERY pricey but hey nice!). To find that Dad had backed the flask but not the milk. So we had Lemonade instead.

I left the oldsters sitting in Melford Hall car park under the trees while I walked into the town. I stopped to admire the ducks and Swan family and also loads of Brown Hawkers and a Migrant Hawker. Picked up some books (The origins of the Second World War - AJP Taylor, Empire (How Britain Made the Modern World) - Niall Ferguson, 1914-1918 The History of the First World War - David Stevenson all history and makes me sound all serious! also bought Emperor, The Gods of War - Conn Iggulden (ficitonalised life of Julius Caesar - a page turner).

We then went on to Clare Country Park for some sarnies. Lots of Brown Hawkers a few Migrants, Darters loads of bufferflies (Red Admiral's, Peacocks - so attractive). And some common birds including Chaffinch feeding young.

I made good inroads into The 4th Dark Tower book by Stephen King (better than the 3rd).

We got back to my folks to find a Painted Lady in the parents garden.

After dinner I arrived to find 3 Migrant Hakers patrolling outside my house. How nice!