Blogs from Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hi everyone We arrived at Suffolk yesterday and met our hosts Catherine and William and there 2 teenage children,we had a great time with them before they flew off to Lanzarote near the Canary Islands Till next Friday. It’s lovely scenery here wheat farms,sugar beet,and potatoes,we are chilling out,getting some washing done ECT. We have a lovely bedroom with an ensuite and rural view. The weather at last is turning it on for us,lovely sunny day and more to come apparently. Enjoy the photos SK... read more

Nastepnym ciekawym miejscem, które odwiedziłyśmy było miasteczko Bury St Edmunds. Liczy sobie 42000 mieszkańców i jest oddalone od Londynu około 130 km. Nazwa składa się z dwóch członów: „Bury” – co oznacza zamek/twierdza a druga część zwiazana jest z królem Edmundem, którego zabili Duńczycy w 869 roku. Został uznany za męczennika i świętego – stąd nazwa Saint Edmund (Święty Edmund). W mieście mamy kilka atrakcji: · The Nutshell - uznawany jest za najmniejszy pub w Wielkiej Brytanii, a potwierdza to Księga Reordów Guinesa. Jego wymiary to 4,57 na 2,13 metra. Został otwarty w 1867. Nie ma tam miejsca na stoliki, ale jest tam niesamowicie dużo drobiazgów oraz zmumifikowany kot, który ponoć przynosi pecha gdy się go pogłaska. Bury St Edmunds Cathedral – w XII wieku wybudowano St James Church w Abbey Gardens. Następnie w XVI wieku ... read more

Visit to Ickworth House, Park and Garden Ickworth Estate is one of the nearest National Trust properties for John & Mary, and they visit there regularly. They took us to Ickworth on 19 June. As following the descendent path, I showed my parents the size of Ickworth Estate, pointing at the woodland shown beyond. They were amazed with the sizeable parkland. John explained to me that there used to be the village of Ickworth on the Ickworth Park, but the villagers were sent to Horringer. John & Mary told us that St Mary Church, was built for the Hervey family, has now been refurbished and opened to the public. As well as original documents and fragments of valuable porcelain, there were several artworks and ornaments restored such as murals or sculpture of golden dove. The descending ... read more

John & Mary took us to the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village near Bury St Edmunds on 18 June. We had come to West Stow Country Park but have not yet visited the Anglo-Saxon Village. We were offered to see the film of the Anglo-Saxon Village at first and were shown collections of pottery, cutlery, armoury items, coins, surgical items and accessories excavated on and around the site of West Stow, and they were classified by the different period, e.g. Ice Age, Stone Age, Bronze Age and Roman Period. I was given the map of Anglo-Saxon Village that include the pig’s farmyard, Sunken house, Oldest house, Weaving house, (Community) Hall, Living House, Workshop and Farmer’s House. Those thatched houses were reconstructed on the basis of archaeological findings and have been built recently. Some of those houses, e.g. ... read more

As the weather gets progressivly colder, the central heating comes on and the leaves begin to change. I must admit being out in the wop wops has its advantages where you can clearly see the changes in the seasons. Surrounded by trees all the greenery is changing to red, yellow and orange which is all rather pretty. Frosty morning are not my favourite thing ( the car doesnt like it either) but it normally promises a sunny, but cold, day. I have been very lucky to always have fireworks on my birthday and as it is still guy fawkes here on my birthday weekend i didnt miss out this year. I had a lovely birthday, with gifts from New Zealand including some kiwi essentials like peanut slabs & milo. my lovely boss bought me a pair ... read more