Good Morning Early Birds

[emmie]

morning everyone, its another very early start, but i have slept for some time and so now wide awake. I hope you are all well and that you have a bright and cheerful day. Weather forecast is for partly sunny skies, and i guess that could mean anything.

[MartinMillar]

Morning, dogs up early this morning.
Housework and decluttering on the cards today along with the obligatory dog swim later.

[emmie]

i have to go to the post office later, some goods that didn't quite fit, its no bother i must admit, as the PO is five minutes walk away, but its a shame as they are items i wanted.

[emmie]

morning Martin

[Buenchico]

Good morning, Emmie.

I'm probably off to bed soon but I'll say a quick 'Hello' here. Hopefully I'll be able to get up in time to enjoy a bit of sunshine. I've got to drive to Felixstowe before Argos closes, to pick up a new printer on behalf of a friend (who's not very tech savvy), so I might be able to enjoy a walk on the prom and perhaps an ice cream.

[Buenchico]

Good morning, MM.

[emmie]

i am sure they enjoy it,

[emmie]

morning Chris

[emmie]

sounds like a nice idea Chris, i had my first ice cream the other day and it was delicious -

[Buenchico]

I think ice cream should be regarded as compulsory when visiting the seaside ;-)

[MartinMillar]

Morning Chris.
I went to Felixstowe for work one not a very inspiring area is it?

[emmie]

i should have added that it was my first ice cream this year, not ever.

[emmie]

i have been to Suffolk, i liked the county - luckily we had good weather so made everywhere look nice.

[Buenchico]

Felixstowe is a bit of a mixed bag, MM. Felixstowe Docks almost forms a separate town to the main conurbation and, by its very nature, is a very industrial area. However right alongside there is a Landguard Nature Reserve, which is lovely.

The main seafront is very run down at the southern end (with tatty amusement arcades, etc) but the northern end has some lovely gardens is very pleasant.

The town itself isn't that spectacular but it's got two of the best second hand bookshops in the area (although one is currently downsizing and moving into the basement of its existing premises), as well as several nice places to eat.

[emmie]

i don't recall visiting Felixstowe as often we were driving through Suffolk to go up to Norfolk for a few days break -

[emmie]

my mooching about the UK is almost over, i don't drive, Mr Em did, though i was a good navigator whereas he wasn't, so with him gone these many years i only go and see family when permissible.

[Buenchico]

Suffolk has some lovely areas, Emmie, especially on the coast around Southwold and Walberswick. There's a fantastic ferry service between the two, operated by one man in a rowing boat. There's no timetable; if you turn up when he's on the opposite side of the river you just shout for him to come across to you ;-)

Bury St Edmunds is a delightful town and Ipswich is very 'up and coming' these days (with loads of trendy bars and restaurants on the waterfront, alongside all of the expensive yachts on the marina).

Many Suffolk villages are a delight, with Lavenham often being cited as the most beautiful village in England.

It's only just over an hour on the train from Liverpool Street to Ipswich, so you really ought to visit our lovely county again!

[MartinMillar]

It was the docks I went to.
We have Mauds ice cream here, it’s locally made and expensive but sold in our local shop and utterly delicious

[MartinMillar]

Norfolk is better than Suffolk though lol

[Buenchico]

If you come to Suffolk, Emmie, I'd be delighted to give you a tour of some of the finer parts of the county!

(Up until now, I've only been called on once by a fellow AB member to provide a guided tour. That wasn't in Suffolk though, it was in Paris!).

[emmie]

we did see quite a bit of the countryside, though as mentioned whilst driving on the back roads to get to our Norfolk destination.