England 2006

England 2006
After our Somme tour, we crossed the channel on the Ferry with our Gomersall group, and stayed at Faversham, Kent in a B&B. After a lovely meal at pretty village pub with our enlarged Gomersall group, we travelled by train the next day to Dover and picked up our rental car. We drove up to Shropshire, and based ourselves in an exquisite cottage at Bottvyl Farm B&B, near Church Stretton. From here, we visited Barbara's Mother's birtplace in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, we toured North Wales with Auntie Stella and Wendy, and we visited Rosemary and Fred in Lyth Hill. We also explored the beautiful country lanes and walking tracks around our B&B, including a strenuous climb of Caer Caradoc, and a full day walk to Cardington village, with its lovely church and ancient pub "The Royal Oak". After leaving Shropshire, we drove north to Macclesfield where we visited Victor's childhood home, then we headed up towards Scotland, via Hadrian's Wall.

White Cliffs of Dover	Bottvyl Farm, Church Stretton.

Barbara enjoys her coffee in/on style!	Cardington Church

We climbed Caer Caradoc!	The "Royal Oak" at Cardington is 600 years old, the oldest continuously licenced pub in Shropshire.

Victoria Gardens in Newcastle-Under-Lyme	Rowers on the Severn at Shrewsbury

Barbara and Wendy at the Dell, Shrewsbury	Victor, Rosemary and Fred at Lyth Hill.

Our childhood home, 'The Homestead', South Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire.	Hadrian's Wall.

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