Weekend away in Aldeburgh

We're back from a weekend away with a large crowd to Aldeburgh in Suffolk. After our much delayed Easter 2020 trip was cancelled a few weeks ago, we quickly booked something up. A number of people staying in a house, while Siv and I stayed in The White Lion Hotel.

Thursday night after we arrived was spent having a dinner and some drinks. On Friday Siv and I were able to get out to the Two Magpies Bakery for a coffee and a croissant before storm Eunice arrived causing us all to stay in. The storm knocked out the power for about 5 hours, and just as we were wondering how/what we would have for dinner, Sally's son Charles called and said he was in Saxmundham and they had power! So he went to a local fish and chip shop and ordered food and drove it over to us, so we had Fish and Chips by candlelight.

By Saturday, the power was back so we went for a walk to The Dolphin pub in Thorpeness...just in time as the skies then opened! Fi drove us back and we relaxed until an early dinner in Seaspice Indian restaurant, before heading back to the house for a few more drinks. Sunday was spent going for a walk to the scallop before trying to find a cafe that could serve 8 people (impossible, so we got takeaway coffees and croissants from the Two Magpies)! After which, with the rain closing in again, we headed off home.

A few photos are below, the rest are here:

ALDEBURGH WEEKEND PHOTOS

Walk up to Tesco in Barkingside

There were some dramatic skies on our walk across the Farm to Tesco in Barkingside tonight.

 

Walk through Valentine's Park and Wanstead Park

We walked to Wanstead to meet Liv and Richard for lunch, passing through Valentine's Park and Wanstead Park, followed by this little chap for a bit of the way.

 

Hornchurch v Lewes football match

I went over Hornchurch to see them beat Lewes FC 3-1, with the Urchins now unbeaten in 10 games!

 

Sunday walk in Valentine's Park

We went for breakfast at the Cottage Garden Cafe in Valentine's Park, passing these strikingly coloured branches in the Park

 

Nice Sunrise Today

We had a pretty spectacular sunrise at the back of the house this morning.

 

Hornchurch v Bishops Stortford Football Match

Pretty grim weather today, but good to see Hornchurch win 2-0 against Bishop's Stortford.

Xmas in Norway with Siv's Family

We were in Elnesvågen for 3 weeks, so spent both Xmas and New Year with Siv's Mum and brother. The weather was a bit up and down (snow, then rain, then snow again), so a bit of snow clearing was needed. On the sunnier days we got out for some walks with Eva. Some of the photos are below, but the rest are here:

XMAS 2021 IN NORWAY PHOTOS

 

Just before the latest lockdown we were able to have our DNB Xmas party at The Boiler House in Bick Lane (part of the old Truman brewery), social distancing wasn't too much of a problem given the size of the place for about the 50 staff that attended!

 

Siv's belated Birthday celebrations

A bit late due to Covid etc. But we finally got to go to the 60th Birthday celebration that Berni, Roger, fi and Grae had organised for Siv at Seven Hotel in Southend.A fun night out.