Wells & Walsingham outing 10/7/20
July 12th, 2010
Wells/Walsingham 10/7/2010. – By Jennifer Kersey
On a day where,even at the very start of it,there was only a minute hint of movement within the air,we set off in our lovely air conditioned coach,for a town on the upper Norfolk coast-Wells.
After a short comfort stop at Bury St Edmunds,we were back on our way and arrived just before lunchtime at this quaint little village by the sea.
Janet,Brenda and Keith,who were in charge of this little `band` of miscreants(joke) and attendees of the `Arts and Lits` society(who were about to set themselves loose on the unsuspecting locals!?)quickly dis-appeared,after first giving instructions of time/place for coach re embarkation, into the nearest pub` and(I`m reliably informed?)tucked into local caught fish with chips, washed down with a cup of tea and a sticky bun each for `afters!!`
`Ah,such exstavagance-but,`hang the expense` we`re here to enjoy ourselves!`
I settled for a stroll along the seafront where I found a more `genteel` cafe and had a pot of tea for one and a scone(exciting or not?)
Our time in the village was soon up and we met at the pre arranged place where the coach would then take us to the famous small guage railway at Wells and then onward to Walsingham,where we were to see the religeous Shrine that pilgrims visit from all over the globe.
Our little train chugged steadily along it`s path with flora of all discription (including nettles,in abundance!)close on either side(Keith told us not to leave until we had reached our destination-I for one,was glad of that!?) Sometimes the track bobbed up above field level to reveal the beautiful Norfolk countryside, the panorama at this time showing arable land in rich colours of all shades of golds and greens-fields laden with barley,corn and other vegetables(there was even one field of `cultivated thistles!!?)
We eventualy reached Walsingham,where our guide pointed out all the important sights to see.
Another truly remarkable day-made possible by the auspicious intent of the officers of the society-well done again and thank you.
Jennifer Kersey
After a short comfort stop at Bury St Edmunds,we were back on our way and arrived just before lunchtime at this quaint little village by the sea.
Janet,Brenda and Keith,who were in charge of this little `band` of miscreants(joke) and attendees of the `Arts and Lits` society(who were about to set themselves loose on the unsuspecting locals!?)quickly dis-appeared,after first giving instructions of time/place for coach re embarkation, into the nearest pub` and(I`m reliably informed?)tucked into local caught fish with chips, washed down with a cup of tea and a sticky bun each for `afters!!`
`Ah,such exstavagance-but,`hang the expense` we`re here to enjoy ourselves!`
I settled for a stroll along the seafront where I found a more `genteel` cafe and had a pot of tea for one and a scone(exciting or not?)
Our time in the village was soon up and we met at the pre arranged place where the coach would then take us to the famous small guage railway at Wells and then onward to Walsingham,where we were to see the religeous Shrine that pilgrims visit from all over the globe.Our little train chugged steadily along it`s path with flora of all discription (including nettles,in abundance!)close on either side(Keith told us not to leave until we had reached our destination-I for one,was glad of that!?) Sometimes the track bobbed up above field level to reveal the beautiful Norfolk countryside, the panorama at this time showing arable land in rich colours of all shades of golds and greens-fields laden with barley,corn and other vegetables(there was even one field of `cultivated thistles!!?)
We eventualy reached Walsingham,where our guide pointed out all the important sights to see.
Another truly remarkable day-made possible by the auspicious intent of the officers of the society-well done again and thank you.
Jennifer Kersey
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