We haven’t used our English Heritage membership for a couple
of months so Ali planned today, with castles and a beach walk. We drive for an
hour and a half to Framlingham Castle, owned by an unfortunately named Bigot
family. Free to park for English Heritage members and free audio guide, thank
you very much. We walked through the portcullis entrance into the walled castle
without keep. It has a poor house built into one side of it. You can walk
around the top of the castle walls. I thought this was a good idea until I got
up there and started walking. Gosh it’s high, hence no pictures from the top. I
eventually found Ali, Penny and Sailor inside the moat! It wasn’t full.
Onwards to find some lunch but instead we ventured to
Aldeburgh and got distracted on a walk of the flood alleviation scheme…on
holiday. It was lovely walking through the reeds…until Ali realised she had
lost her phone. Ali retraced her steps while I continued with Sailor and Penny.
We avoided the pebble beach on the walk back as greyhound feed and pebbles
don’t mix. Alas, Ali has not found her phone (having done the walk twice). We
then cancelled all cards and for the twelth time, phoned Ali’s number and
someone picked up!
It’s Ali’s lucky day, a gentleman had found it and took it
home, 30 minutes south of Aldeburgh. So we had a surprise visit Wickham Market
to meet the lovely John. So we missed our second castle but Ali was so relieved
to have her phone and cards back. Now I’m going to ask her to buy a lottery
ticket…just in case.
Back at the cottage, we sipped pink Moet Champagne and
watched TV waiting for 2017. Ali has a nap for an hour which is turning into a
tradition, she did the same last year. She woke up in time to watch the
countdown, then the fireworks in London and then Auld Lang Syne, then bed.
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