Re: Trip to U K
Well we had our trip to to Stratford, It seems that the cost of living also has effected the better off
I never thought I would see a Poundland in Stratford.
A very pleasant day there, not many tourists !! so we only swelled the numbers by two. I did work in Stratford for 9 years so do know it reasonably well, but a lot has been done around the canal basin, not all of it in keeping with Stratford. Too many boats for food etc and not many actual canal or other boats with people on holiday.
We paid a visit to the Butterfly farm. That was very nice, although some of them are monsters , even had a couple land on my head, wonder why ? some very beautiful ones , and my wife got many photos of them. We bought some sandwiches in M&S and ate them in the litle cafe at the farm. After lunch just went back in for another look. Not very impressed with the Ants and beetle tanks
Went a walk along the river but it strted to get cool and of course my coat was in the car, well I cant help being a man .
Walking back to the car came across a Cheese shop !! couldnt resist that , so bought some Lancashire and a different Cheddar , all to take home . Pleasant ride back to the cottage for a dinner of fantastic sausages potatoes and BAKED BEANS, much better flavour than ours, although we do have Heinze Beans, but at approx £1.50 a tin are even too expensive in our eyes, so going to take home some small tins of sainsbury own . The pile of goods to go home is growing, going to have to check the weight.
Today is last day , so much cleaning and packing and a final visit to family with Christmas presents and cards for them to post for us . !0 days just flown by. Lets see tommorrow how the trip home goes, Southern Rail strike !!!