The Peldon Rose

This evening we decided it was time to go back to The Peldon Rose, on Mersea Road, a few miles out of Colchester and close to Mersea Island. We hadn’t been there since about 1987, and as it is only about 5 miles up the road, long overdue.

The Compasses at Pattiswick

Being a milestone birthday today, we decided to head off to The Compasses at Pattiswick, which is off the A120 to the west of Colchester – about 10 minutes from the A12 at Marks Tey.

A light lunch at The Anchor Inn, Nayland

The early sun caught dozens of spiderwebs spun between the iron railings of the Recreation Road this morning – and me without my camera! So a photo of Jumbo from the roof of the St. Mary’s cark park in Colchester will have to suffice as evidence of the crisp loveliness.
Christmas shopping over, it was the [...]