Friday, September 28, 2012
East Grinstead.
Days feel much more positive with challenges and adventures.
The challenge of yesterday is sort of behind me.....the 3 teeth are gone and the gums are not feeling too bad. I have taken paracetamol once today.
Today we opted for a small adventure - that's enough to keep me happy.
We had to do some shopping. Where shall we go?
We chose a town close to us and should be familiar to us. East Grinstead, however, is not really very well known to us.
My brother lived there until his death in 1980 - but visits to my brother were not shopping trips or tourist trips.
We have passed through frequently, but not explored.
There is a lot to look at and we will be back.
And also in its favour, my favourite cheapy supermarket, Aldi, has a store there.
Before shopping we went for our elevenses. Time spent in interesting warm cafes is one of the treats of life that I like to indulge in. Thank you to my sons for teaching me about this pleasure.
So we we went into CJ's - an interesting tapas bar.
Jazz music was playing quietly and we enjoyed croissant and strawberry jam with our hot drinks.
It would be good to return when they have live musicians.
Lizards painted on the old walls.
In some ways it reminded me of the Glastnost Cafe in Phuket Town.
The High Street is lined with beautiful old buildings. Perhaps next time I will learn their names and more of their history.
Not every building retained its old beauty - but still had character.
The bicycle shop has closed.
Bill in The High Street.
It is the longest row of 14th century buildings in the country.
The book shop is in one of the 1500's buildings.
It is full of little rooms, with upstairs selling second hand books.
It also has a small tea room.
We might have elevenses there another time.
The walls around the upstairs windows of the book shop are tree bark.
Hey - people just might start receiving cards from us again.
I have found a shop which sells cards I would be proud to send at reasonable prices.
But today we bought 2 of the train cards to put together in a frame.
We must visit the church. A fellow customer in the book shop told us of the 3 East Grinstead martyrs - put to death for their Catholic faith in the 1500s.
I bought 2 pieces of glass in the Red Cross charity shop.
They will pay for today's mid morning snack and others on days to come.
And then it was off to Aldi to get food in for the next couple of weeks.
The challenge of yesterday is sort of behind me.....the 3 teeth are gone and the gums are not feeling too bad. I have taken paracetamol once today.
Today we opted for a small adventure - that's enough to keep me happy.
We had to do some shopping. Where shall we go?
We chose a town close to us and should be familiar to us. East Grinstead, however, is not really very well known to us.
My brother lived there until his death in 1980 - but visits to my brother were not shopping trips or tourist trips.
We have passed through frequently, but not explored.
There is a lot to look at and we will be back.
And also in its favour, my favourite cheapy supermarket, Aldi, has a store there.
Before shopping we went for our elevenses. Time spent in interesting warm cafes is one of the treats of life that I like to indulge in. Thank you to my sons for teaching me about this pleasure.
So we we went into CJ's - an interesting tapas bar.
Jazz music was playing quietly and we enjoyed croissant and strawberry jam with our hot drinks.
It would be good to return when they have live musicians.
Lizards painted on the old walls.
In some ways it reminded me of the Glastnost Cafe in Phuket Town.
Not every building retained its old beauty - but still had character.
The bicycle shop has closed.
Bill in The High Street.
It is the longest row of 14th century buildings in the country.
The book shop is in one of the 1500's buildings.
It is full of little rooms, with upstairs selling second hand books.
It also has a small tea room.
We might have elevenses there another time.
I have found a shop which sells cards I would be proud to send at reasonable prices.
But today we bought 2 of the train cards to put together in a frame.
We must visit the church. A fellow customer in the book shop told us of the 3 East Grinstead martyrs - put to death for their Catholic faith in the 1500s.
They will pay for today's mid morning snack and others on days to come.
And then it was off to Aldi to get food in for the next couple of weeks.
