Passing through the large gates and along the drive through the vast estate, there was a palpable sense of excitement in the car. We drew up to the imposing honey-coloured building, which we...
Mum’s Gone To Sutton Hoo
Some months ago the National Trust launched a campaign to get children outdoors: ’50 Things to do before you’re 11 3/4.’ It included suggestions such as ‘No.7 Fly a kite’, ‘No.13 Make a mud slide’ and...
Mum’s gone to Suffolk: Conflict in Constable Country
Flatford Mill The stand-off occurred in the middle of a meadow a few metres from Flatford Mill. I sensed it would come as the Constable Country circular walk was shown to be 3 miles in...
Mum’s Gone to Suffolk: Aldeburgh and Thorpeness
The beach at Aldeburgh “The Royal Oak doesn’t count. It hasn’t got any legs.” That was my definitive answer on the subject. We were playing ‘The Pub Game’ on our journey to Suffolk and...
Mum’s gone to Kesgrave Hall, Suffolk
As I tore off the slip of paper from the pad on which we had written our food order, this message was revealed underneath: ‘Help I’m stuck in a paper factory!’ Some wag having...
Half-term holiday plans: Suffolk
As usual, in our discussions regarding where to go for half term, we travelled the virtual globe before ending up at a location two hours from where we live. We very soon discounted going abroad, mainly...