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A Visit to South Folk and North Folk (Suffolk and Norfolk)

Nov 25, 2013 by scribbling4bread

Ipswich is grand, absolutely grand. Just don’t go on a Tuesday. It’s closed. The Tourist Board (which was open) said it was a pity we were not there when the Museum was open as it’s well worth a peek as is Christchurch Mansion which has a fine collection of paintings by Suffolk painters Constable and […]

Leeds Castle. A Very Special B&B

Nov 20, 2013 by scribbling4bread

Built on a lake, Leeds Castle is, as you might expect, photogenic. It is not, as you might expect, in Leeds, Yorkshire. It’s in Leeds, Kent. From a distance, the Castle looks as if it’s floating. Not that you need to see it from a distance, you can get […]

‘…Sir, when a man is tired of Brighton, he is tired of life’ (to misquote Dr Johnson).

Nov 10, 2013 by scribbling4bread

Brighton, ah, Brighton, you are simply irresistible. Whether it’s your Graham Greene Brighton Rock fish and chips seedy side, Prince Regent’s jaw dropping Brighton Pavilion or your Oh! What a Lovely War Brighton Pier, we salute you. I know, I know, the epic was made on the old West Pier not […]

Rodin, Moore and Selfe.

Nov 3, 2013 by scribbling4bread

Here we are at The Henry Moore Foundation to check out the Rodin / Moore exhibition. Moore, a huge fan of Rodin, is surely weeping for joy in Sculptor Heaven (I’ve written about Moore in Hertfordshire: A-Z). What could be more pleasurable than strolling in the fresh air on a balmy, autumn day in beautiful […]