It's a good thing that we have these electronic devices to help us keep track of things, provide directions, entertain us and help us to remember what day it is, and keep in touch with folk back home. The weather today was again 'simply splendid'. They call it what we call it....Indian Summer, and the locals are as hopeful as we are that it will continue for some time. So the day began with our usual 5-star breakfast as previously described.
And then, off to the Midlands. The drive was uneventful, aside from the closeness of passing cars on one side, the closeness of the curbing on the other, the roundabouts, the right-hand drive, the strange signage, etc. I even believe that Mr. Garmin finds it a little confusing at times. (First hand experience of trying to follow his directions!!)
On the way we passed a band of gypsies alongside the road. They had tethered their Clydsdale-like horses along one of the few grassy areas beside the road, no hedge at this spot, and were puttering away with breakfast, I assume, alongside their gaily decorated caravans.
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| Gypsies along the road |
The morning's travels brought us to Redditch in Worcestershire. Upon entering town there was no sign proclaiming it to be the birthplace of 'Jonathan Pearce'.....strange I thought??!
In Redditch, we found where my grandparents had lived, visited the town centre, St. Stephen's church, and had lunch in the town square.
Then it was off to visit Tardebigge and the church of St. Bartholomew, the church of my christening. It is an old church, quite high up with an astounding view out over the countryside. Being the type of day it was, we could see the Malvern Hills off in the distance. We spent time viewing the inside of the church, wandering the adjacent graveyard, and walked across the fields where sheep were grazing down to the canal and lock, part of the Birmingham Canal.
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| Tardebigge Church |
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| Jon at Tardebigge Cemetery |
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| Sheep in the meadow |
And then, with Mr. Garmin's help, we arrived at tonight's lodging....a B&B called 'Corner House' in a village called Church Lench, not too far from Evesham. The house was built, the owner believes, about 1800. That was as far back as he has been able to trace.
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| Corner House at Lench Church |
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| Lovely sitting room |
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| Updated 1800's kitchen |
Until tomorrow......
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