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Sutton Hoo
Posted Jul 24, 2005
It was an Anglo-Saxon Special at Sutton Hoo this weekend, and we turned up to watch our daughter, who enjoys dressing up as an early English warrior (she is usually a Viking 
) - and taking part in pretend battles.
Sutton Hoo is always a delight to visit anyway - there is something special about the place. A walk out to the burial mounds - through woodland, with a beautiful view over Woodbridge and the river - is a great pleasure. 
If any of you get a chance to attend any of Dr Sam Newton's lectures - followed by hearing his epitaph to King Raedwald, on top of his burial mound, do seize the opportunity. If you are lucky - he will accompany his rendition by strumming on his replica anglo-saxon harp.
Anyway - here is his website -
http://www.wuffings.co.uk/
Perhaps I'll meet some of you on one of these special days sometime.
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Shaughraum and Carravagio
Posted Jun 20, 2005
Thank you Daily Telegraph. 
I managed to enter a successful Sudoku entry 
- but failed to spot that the prize had changed 
- but the DT gave me the theatre tickets I'd hoped for anyway 
Off we went on a very hot Saturday 
- no, not quite that fast, as it was scorching 
"One" trains provide air conditioned carriages - so a comfey journey, then a steamier journey on the no 11 bus (excellent route) to Trafalgar Square.
The square looked most festive as there was an Indian bazaar/festival. PA systems belted out music, and dancers and drummers entertained the onlookers. There were exhibitions of the traditional crafts from many regions in India.
As they have pedestrianised the road outside the National Gallery, the whole area had the look of an Italian piazza.
By now it was even hotter, and we were delighted to spend the rest of the morning in the Sainsbury Wing of the Nat Gallery (air conditioned).
Was delighted to find that Carravagio had depicted the type of chair in The Supper at Emmeus, that I had bought last weekend, and that I had been trying to find a picture of on the internet to show a friend. Bought a postcard for her instead.
Delicious lunch in the restaurant, and ice cream in the square - the off to the theatre.
It, The Shaugraum, was a great show - a cross between a Victorian melodrama, a pantomime and Riverdance. Lots of booing, hissing and cheering to join in with.
Then home in time to catch Dr Who over a much needed 
Happy end to the day, at about 10pm - when relaxing with feet up (doing yet another sudoku ) when a head popped round the door - and one of our daughters appeared. She and hubby had been to Sutton Hoo, where there was a basket making get together (she makes and sells baskets for a hobby). They had gone on to Aldeburgh and Snape, and had dropped in for some lemonade on the way home. 
s all round - and the perfect end to a wonderful day.
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Latest reply: Jun 20, 2005
Badgers, Muntjac, Foxes and bunnies.
Posted May 22, 2005
What a wonderful night we have just had.
Other half, and two of our daughters made a repeat visit to a Herts Wildlife Trust hide in the hope of seeing some badgers.
We arrived about an hour before dusk, having ensured that we were not wearing any scent, or rustly clothing. We sat fairly quietly for a while, while we watched rooks wheeling overhead, as they settled down at their roost in woodland ahead of us. Jackdaws squabbled noisily as they settled in woodland behind us. Rabbits were frisking about, and lolloping around in the open ground immediately ahead of us.
Then, suddenly, the rabbits all ran off into the woods - and we saw why, as a fox appeared, and, rather half heartedly ran after the rabbits.
The Wildlife trust puts food out (included dead rabbits, squirrels etc) in front to the hide, and to our utter delight, a young fox - just a cub really, appeared, and ran off with one of the dead rabbits. More foxes arrived, and then it went quiet again.
More rabbits.
Next, a Mutjac deer turned up to feed on the pelleted food. It was so close, that we could clearly see those curious little tusks that they have. It stayed for about 10 minutes.
More foxes. More rabbits.
Then the Badgers started to arrive. A skittish young one made off with another rabbit carcase. And we thought that was that.
But we were in for such a treat.
Badgers started to arrive from all directionsm singly, in pairs, in small family parties. At one time there were seven of them, within a few feet of us. Some of the youngsters squabbled over a squirrel carcase and ran off. It just went on and on.
We stayed until after midnight, and we reckoned we must have seen about a dozen badgers.
Last year when we went, we were delighted as seeing just two badgers, with no foxes, deer etc.
I think we must have been very lucky indeed.
And to cap it all, when I looked at my emails this morning, I found I had won yesterdays DT Sukoku competiton too!
What a weekend! 
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Latest reply: May 22, 2005
A Beautiful Woodland Funeral
Posted May 17, 2005
Yesterday, we buried my husband's aunt. She was 95, so rather than being a sad occasion, it was a happy family get together. She was one of that lost species - a maiden aunt. Auntie Brenda had loved all her nephews and nieces, and had made those of us who married into the family completely welcome.
We assembled at the house of one of the nephews - and he and his wife provided lunch and drinks - and it was great fun to meet members of the family, some of whom we had never met, and many of whom we hadn't seen for some time. The youngest there was Auntie Brenda's GG niece (aged 4 months).
We then drove to a site just north of Inkberrow (famous for The Old Bull) - with only one of our convoy getting lost - but they were "talked in" by the vicar via mobile phones.
The coffin had a simple bunch of wild flowers, and we all stood in the open, for the service, with birds singing overhead and all around us. A tree will be planted in due course, and in time, the open area will become woodland, as the trees grow. Not sure what species of tree Auntie B will have.
I decided that when my time comes, I'd like a similar one - but secular - definitely no religion.
It was a lovely send off for a lovely lady.
Susan
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Latest reply: May 17, 2005
An unexpectedly good day
Posted Apr 23, 2005
Weather forecast pretty dire for today, so I intended to go to the National Gallery today - but slightly twisted my one good ankle - so, decided to go another Saturday instead.
Bad start to the day when the paperboy delivered The Daily Mail am a Telegraph codework and crossword junky, so OH kindly returned unwanted newspaper to village post office, and returned with Telegraph. He also returned with freshly baked croissants for breakfast, and the suggestion that when we do go to the National Gallery, we should book up for a matinee in the afternoon, and make a day of it. Sounded good to me.
The sun came out, and stayed out. Dry all day - did all the washing that won't have to wait until Monday now, and sat outside on the swingseat reading. A neighbour popped round for a 
and a gossip. All washing dry - with no birds having pooed on it first!
To top it all, whilst doing some necessary tidying up, I found a stash of G & B almond 
that I had hidden (squirrel like) against a bad day - but which I had forgotten about. Who says you have to wait for a bad day, says I.
And there is still Dr Who and Casualty to look forward to!
Oh - and the ankle feels a lot better now too.
Have a good Sunday
Prue/Romola
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Latest reply: Apr 23, 2005
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