Battle
Big driving day today through many narrow winding lanes in pouring rain, sunshine or wind. Guildford is not on any direct route to where we wanted to go, so it was a bit of a zig and a zag to get to the very beautiful town of Lewes for Morning Tea.
Battle… We’ve been to Battle on one of our other trips to the UK but I don’t think I knew I was related to one of William the Conqueror’s mates back then. Hugh de Rodd later married a Welsh Princess and settled in Barnstable in Devon.
Pouring rain didn’t dampen our enthusiasm as we tramped around the remains of the Abbey and battlefield with our ears glued to an excellent commentary and our minds wondering at the life that was way back in 1066. I’ll let the photos tell the story… after lunch we wound ourselves back to Guildford.
Dinner at the Kings Head with Peter, Maggie and Chris… an excellent dinner with excellent service and fun conversation, it’s so lovely to be with good old friends.
These photos are of Battle Abbey which was one of the first buildings built by William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings.
Battle… We’ve been to Battle on one of our other trips to the UK but I don’t think I knew I was related to one of William the Conqueror’s mates back then. Hugh de Rodd later married a Welsh Princess and settled in Barnstable in Devon.
Pouring rain didn’t dampen our enthusiasm as we tramped around the remains of the Abbey and battlefield with our ears glued to an excellent commentary and our minds wondering at the life that was way back in 1066. I’ll let the photos tell the story… after lunch we wound ourselves back to Guildford.
Dinner at the Kings Head with Peter, Maggie and Chris… an excellent dinner with excellent service and fun conversation, it’s so lovely to be with good old friends.
These photos are of Battle Abbey which was one of the first buildings built by William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings.
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