Polstead CCC Site, Suffolk (N52 1'31" E0 53'40").

 Sunday, 20th February 2022

Not raining this morning, just cloudy and windy, which, I suppose, given the weather over the passed few days, sounds rather good.

I have checked out the nearest pubs, as you would expect, we have a choice of The Brewers Arms, or, The Cock Inn.

We decide to walk to the Cock Inn, and, possibly have Sunday Lunch there. 

Google Maps says it is 1,75 miles, the signpost outside the campsite says a more optimistic 1.25 miles. Our circular route gives us a total of 4.2 miles, so, I think Google Maps is the winner for accuracy.

A pleasant walk, although, in places very wet, a little wading required in one section. 

Not a problem if you ignore the comments from behind. I don't understand the problem, I did offer to give her a Piggy-back through the water.

We meet a local couple, en-route who tell us the Cock Inn is closed, due to a power cut, as a result of Storm Eunice, so, it is going to be, Kathleen to the rescue, with a homemade Sunday Dinner.

We are in American Airbase territory here, but,

the only evidence I have seen so far is this rather out of place car, it is certainly a long way from Glendale, Arizona.

Monday, 21st February 2022

Storm Franklin arrived overnight, and, is still here this morning. According to the BBC, it should begin to die down by lunch time. In the mean-time we have leaden skies, 8C, and, a howling gale.

Tuesday, 22nd February 2022

It is not raining, the wind has died down to a stiff breeze, there is even a little sunshine!

Not wanting to waste a spell without rain, we go walking.

We manage 6.66 miles (a rather ominous number), all along very quiet country lanes.

We reach the village of Lower Layham,, before deciding it is time to make our way back to the Campsite.

Unfortunately we do not encounter a hostelry to quench our thirst, although, I do discover, too late, that there is a pub (The Queens Head), in the village, of Laytham, we just did not pass it, I also learn, afterwards, it is irrelevant, the Queens Head does not open until 6pm today.

Mostly dry underfoot, except. one rather large flooded area in Popes Green Lane.

This of course, is "my fault" for bringing us this way. The small detail that Kathleen has been

striding ahead and dictating the route since we set off is not relevant.

All in all, a very pleasant outing, we even manage to get back before the rain begins again.