It's been a month of Days Out.
The day out was always a part of my English life - trips to the zoo with my parents, shivery days at the races eating our picnic bye the car; teenage days with an early boyfriend wandering around our local towns, Coventry, Lichfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield; later the slightly deranged day trips to Margate and Ramsgate from university.
Even if the weather hasn't been fantastic over the last few weeks, the English day out has definitely improved over the years. Better places, better food, nicer people..
I've loved the monkey forest - monkeys! loads of them! - and charming young people only too happy to answer all your questions. I've enjoyed the Bluebell Railway - old steam train! - staffed by delightful older people, only too happy to offer information and share memories. I've been to Alfriston - mediaeval village composed entirely of tea-rooms and National Trust buildings: to Middle Farm for farm-y type goods, lovely people.... this summer has been one long Day Out and fun with it..
The day out was always a part of my English life - trips to the zoo with my parents, shivery days at the races eating our picnic bye the car; teenage days with an early boyfriend wandering around our local towns, Coventry, Lichfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield; later the slightly deranged day trips to Margate and Ramsgate from university.
Even if the weather hasn't been fantastic over the last few weeks, the English day out has definitely improved over the years. Better places, better food, nicer people..
I've loved the monkey forest - monkeys! loads of them! - and charming young people only too happy to answer all your questions. I've enjoyed the Bluebell Railway - old steam train! - staffed by delightful older people, only too happy to offer information and share memories. I've been to Alfriston - mediaeval village composed entirely of tea-rooms and National Trust buildings: to Middle Farm for farm-y type goods, lovely people.... this summer has been one long Day Out and fun with it..
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