Friday, July 01, 2022

Scenes from earlier this week

We managed to grab a couple of days away for Paul's birthday.  I coped with the journey and the walking which was good as I wanted to test what I could and couldn't do.
 
 
Sutton on Sea - yes I did take off my shoes and paddle, avoiding the many jellyfish stranded on the damp sand.  It rained, we got wet, we laughed and shared a late lunch of a bag of chips in the car.

Gunby Hall Gardens (NT)
 
The summer bedding was wonderful.  We had tea and cake as an afternoon treat.

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirby

The Avro Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane' taxied around the airfield for about 30 minutes.

Bolingbroke Castle at Old Bolingbroke,  The remains of the castle include part of the moat.  It was a hexagonal castle, built in the 13th century. 
 
The castle was inherited through marriage by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.  He and his first wife Blanche lived at the castle in the 1360s and their son Henry, later King Henry IV, was born there in 1367. The castle was besieged and destroyed in 1643 by Parliamentarian troops during the Civil War.  Parts of the church below were also destroyed at this time.
 
St Peter and St Paul, Old Bolingbroke 
 
I would have liked to have visited a friend who lives further south in Lincolnshire but there just wasn't time on this very short trip.  Next time, if you are reading this.
 
It was good to be somewhere else for a while before I find out what the next stage of my treatment may be. 
 
All for now.


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18 comments:

  1. Coastal Ripples1 July 2022 at 14:50

    Glad you were able to get away and visit a lovely part of the country. Hope whatever treatment you need goes well. Thinking of you. B x

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:05

      Thanks you Barbara, waiting for the results of a CT scan. It was good to get away for a few days:)

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  2. Simone1 July 2022 at 16:08

    The beach looks so inviting and the gardens too! My kind of days out! I am glad that you were able to get around Rosie and spend time with Paul for his Birthday and hope that you get on OK with whatever other treatment you may need. Have a lovely weekend. x

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:07

      Thank you Simone. It was good to see the sea again although North Sea rather than Irish sea this time. Not seen any coast since September 2019. Paul spent most of his birthday at the Air Museum:)

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  3. Ragged Robin1 July 2022 at 16:11

    I am so pleased you were able to get away for a few days Rosie. It looks as though you had a lovely time and visited some super places. I really like the castle. I hope you feel a bit better for your break away and I hope all goes well with the next stage of treatment. Thinking of you and take care.

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:09

      Thank you RR. It was a short but lovely break as soon as I have results from the CT scan and know what is happening we may go on another break before the school holidays if we can. It was so good to see the sea again:)

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  4. Chris1 July 2022 at 17:23

    Beautiful photographs and such a lovely place to visit.. glad you're making good progress.

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:10

      Thank you Chris, we had a good time and after one bout of rain good weather too:)

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  5. Crimson Kettle1 July 2022 at 18:05

    It looks like you've had a really good break and have taken in some beautiful sights, so pleased to hear you are out and about again. 😊

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:12

      Thank you CK, I'd forgotten how beautiful parts of Lincolnshire are, we moved from there nearly 30 years ago. It was good to get out and about and see something different:)

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  6. Susan Smith1 July 2022 at 22:50

    Glad you got a little time away & slowly feeling better. Nice to walk on a beach with bare feet & Gunby Hall Gardens do look lovely & National Trust too. I do think some of the ruins of castles etc. are fascinating over there & see very little of that type of history here. Please take care & hugs.

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:14

      Thank you Susan, I did enjoy the beach even when the clouds opened and it rained quite hard. The Hall was closed when we got there but the tea rooms and gardens were still open. The castle ruins were so peaceful:)

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  7. shazza2 July 2022 at 08:34

    Always lovely to get some sea air. xx

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 12:14

      Thank you shazza, it is indeed we hadn't seen the sea since September 2019:)

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  8. Linda P2 July 2022 at 14:03

    I'm glad you feel a lot better and you got away for a few days. The Lincolnshire coast and the places you visited all look interesting. I hope your treatment continues to be beneficial.

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    1. Rosie2 July 2022 at 17:59

      Thank you Linda. It was lovely to be away for a while and also to be able to walk around places. We did visit some fascinating places:)

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  9. Sandy3 July 2022 at 15:16

    Nice pictures. Looks like you had a good outing. Best of luck with your next phase. Take care.
    Sandy's Space

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    1. Rosie3 July 2022 at 18:58

      Thank you Sandy, it was good to go somewhere different and take some photos:)

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