Lunch break

Since it was approaching noon we were all getting a bit peckish. James suggested this place which sported a brand new thatched roof. I never learned the name of the place and maybe that's good. It wasn't all that great. I ordered what would become one of my staples of the trip, Shepherd's Pie. I had seen lots of signs in front of taverns advertising "Bulmer's". I figured it was some kind of local beer so I ordered a bottle with my meal. Yeccch!!! It was alcoholic cider. I had made the same mistake a few years back when I ordered Strongbow in London thinking that it too was some kind of beer. The Shepherd's Pie was disappointing too. It was a little dry and very bland. Not awful, just not as delicious as I expected. Gail got herself soup and carrot cake while her mother had a cup of tea. After we ate we visited the tiny gift shop in the attic of the building but once again we found nothing we needed or wanted.