Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wednesday at home and Camber Castle.
I guess it is our own faults that we feel so flat.
We are not attacking life very much.
Compared with last week life feels quite dull - and the weather has decided to match the mood.
Today has been grey, and this morning the north east wind was chilly.
I got some socks out this morning - and my feet still feel cold.
It is right that we have these days of rest of course.
But I think we are ready to pick up the pieces of the good life again.
Tomorrow we have things to do, but hopefully we can turn the chores into fun.
On Friday we are looking forward to a day out.
We will visit our niece and her new baby, Charlie in the morning.
I think lunch in Dulwich Village would be lovely.
This "village" is an up market suburb of south east London. I think there is a toll to drive into the village.
There is always much to explore.
Perhaps we could visit the Horniman Museum too - the gardens in particular look lovely, with hill top views over Central London.
Today I have described a few things for EBay - to be listed next week, the day before we go to Wales.
Tomorrow I should do some more things which have been in my May EBay box.
Bill is working hard, catching up with photos pages for our album. There were trips out still waiting to be printed for future browsing.
But now he is dealing with our mini holiday.
Before looking back to last week I will share with you a picture that Jamie had on facebook today.
Our young Jess is a girl guide.
It is all part of the school routine. One day a week she wears her uniform to school and guiding type activities take place.
Now, back to Bill's birthday.
We explored Winchelsea and had seen Camber Castle from the gatehouse.
We decided to walk across Pett Level to the castle ruin.
A website shot of the castle ruins from the air.
The central tower was built in about 1512 and the outer towers in about 1540.
This was during the reign of Henry VIII.
The castle was then by the side of the sea and designed to protect the harbour of Rye.
It was abandoned after about 100 years, when the Camber area silted up and the sea shore retreated.
Rescued donkeys seen on our walk.
There were lots of sheep across the flat land.
It is possible to look at a dear little lamb and be amazed that we would kill them to eat. But we have to remind ourselves that if nobody ate them, then they wouldn't have been born at all.
It was one of those destinations which never seemed to be getting any nearer to us.
We found a sheltered spot and (away from the draughty wind) and had a very basic picnic.
This was food left over from breakfast - a hard boiled egg, some bread and butter and some fruit.
Bill was still being Spike Milligan!
I look so relaxed and happy - and I was. Though I had the thought in my head that having got down onto the grass I would have to get up again!
The interior is open to the public on summer weekend afternoons.
Bill climbed up the wall, just a little bit to look through a higher window.
And this is what he saw.
This photo was taken later in the day from Rye, looking back to Camber castle.
We are not attacking life very much.
Compared with last week life feels quite dull - and the weather has decided to match the mood.
Today has been grey, and this morning the north east wind was chilly.
I got some socks out this morning - and my feet still feel cold.
It is right that we have these days of rest of course.
But I think we are ready to pick up the pieces of the good life again.
Tomorrow we have things to do, but hopefully we can turn the chores into fun.
On Friday we are looking forward to a day out.
We will visit our niece and her new baby, Charlie in the morning.
I think lunch in Dulwich Village would be lovely.
This "village" is an up market suburb of south east London. I think there is a toll to drive into the village.
There is always much to explore.
Perhaps we could visit the Horniman Museum too - the gardens in particular look lovely, with hill top views over Central London.
Today I have described a few things for EBay - to be listed next week, the day before we go to Wales.
Tomorrow I should do some more things which have been in my May EBay box.
Bill is working hard, catching up with photos pages for our album. There were trips out still waiting to be printed for future browsing.
But now he is dealing with our mini holiday.
Before looking back to last week I will share with you a picture that Jamie had on facebook today.
Our young Jess is a girl guide.
It is all part of the school routine. One day a week she wears her uniform to school and guiding type activities take place.
Now, back to Bill's birthday.
We explored Winchelsea and had seen Camber Castle from the gatehouse.
We decided to walk across Pett Level to the castle ruin.
A website shot of the castle ruins from the air.
The central tower was built in about 1512 and the outer towers in about 1540.
This was during the reign of Henry VIII.
The castle was then by the side of the sea and designed to protect the harbour of Rye.
It was abandoned after about 100 years, when the Camber area silted up and the sea shore retreated.
Rescued donkeys seen on our walk.
There were lots of sheep across the flat land.
It is possible to look at a dear little lamb and be amazed that we would kill them to eat. But we have to remind ourselves that if nobody ate them, then they wouldn't have been born at all.
It was one of those destinations which never seemed to be getting any nearer to us.
We found a sheltered spot and (away from the draughty wind) and had a very basic picnic.
This was food left over from breakfast - a hard boiled egg, some bread and butter and some fruit.
Bill was still being Spike Milligan!
Lots of Gooning!
I look so relaxed and happy - and I was. Though I had the thought in my head that having got down onto the grass I would have to get up again!
Not easy.
The interior is open to the public on summer weekend afternoons.
But we could peer through window spaces to see the inside.
Bill climbed up the wall, just a little bit to look through a higher window.
And this is what he saw.
This photo was taken later in the day from Rye, looking back to Camber castle.
Next time we will have a look at Rye.
