Our first port of call........
For a hot cuppa.
And Toddy is a wee bit "bloody freezing" lol
Awwww what a lovely couple .
Magnicicent.
And the main course mmmmmmm
Always have cake.
Toddy still cold, breaks the bank on a "new" jumper from the hospice shop.
Fish n chips = A happy Steve.
Warm as toast with his "new" jumper, bless.
Top marks before I start, and extra bit of fish even though we only ordered the regular and a slice of lemon, oh yes !
St Botolph's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Boston, Lincolnshire. Its tower, 266 feet 9 inches tall, has been nicknamed the "Boston Stump" since its construction.
St. Botolph’s, otherwise known as ‘Boston Stump’, is a very special place . The beauty of the building is breath-taking, an extraordinary vision that could imagine and build something of this scale and grandeur. There is so much here which makes us marvel, admiring human ingenuity and the faith which motivated it.
The church is very large, and all in the Perpendicular style, and so flooded with light from enormous windows. The original conception for the church was that all the windows should be filled with brightly coloured stained glass, and so they were until the 18th century, when a vicar suggested that the stained glass be removed and replaced with clear. By 1754 all the stained glass was gone. At this point there was a misunderstanding or dispute over how much the new, clear glass would cost, with the result that the chancel windows were left with no glass and other windows were bricked up. Today, some of the original stained glass can still be seen in the east window.
Tattershall Castle is a castle in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, about 12 miles (19 km) north east of Sleaford. Since 1925 it has been in the care of the National Trust.
Tattershall Castle proudly rises from the flat Lincolnshire fens; a survivor of conflict, decay and restoration. Built of red brick in an era of stone, this fortified manor is one of the earliest and finest surviving examples of English medieval brickwork. A past home to Lords, ladies, soldiers and cows, the castle was built by the Treasurer of England, Lord Ralph Cromwell in the 1440s and saved for the nation by Lord Curzon of Kedleston in 1911. Take the winding staircase, wander through vast echoing chambers and walk out onto the battlements revealing the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside. Eating and Shopping: Guardhouse shop selling hot and cold drinks, wrapped cakes, sandwiches, crisps, ice-cream, gifts and souvenir
Collegiate Church of Holy Trinity
Local legend tells of Tom, a native of Tattershall, who was reputedly just over 18 inches tall and lived to the age of 101 when he passed away in 1620. However, beyond these meagre statistics it becomes almost impossible to unpick fact from fiction and discover more about the man buried beneath this plaque.
And, as always, well nearly always, a quick visit to the Woods. The wonderful work everyone who visits Willingham Woods helps with , the charity I always raise for, Air Ambulance absolute heroes !
Comments