Barn Owl Meadow CL (N52.305835, E0.985973), Suffolk, Contd....

 Thursday, 28th April 2022

Another cloudy day!, perhaps, we should have stayed in Norfolk. Being positive, it is not windy, and, it is not raining (yet).

After failing to find a shop, yesterday, we must try again today. It is even more urgent, today, we have run out of red wine.

We cycle to Rickinghall, where, Google tells me there is a COOP Supermarket.

The COOP is there, but, it is tucked away, down a small lane, with a signpost hidden by trees, so, we end up in the next village of Botesdale, before realising our (well, my) mistake. So, a round trip of 10.12 miles. Shopping done, and, now, we need just over 20 miles to complete the

monthly. 150 miles challenge.

There is a rather novel village sign, in a rather neglected and overgrown church yard.

On our return to Barn Owl Meadows, a fellow guest tells. us of a good pub/restaurant, called, "The Boar", but, he cannot remember the name of the village it is in, only that it is about 5 miles away. A task for me, and google, this afternoon.

Friday, 29th April 2022

Yet another cloudy day! According to the weather forecast we see each evening, the rest of the UK is basking under blue skies, and, there is a lump of cloud, sitting over East Anglia. At least it is not windy or wet (yet).

We decide to have lunch out. 

Absolutely no luck in finding a pub called "The Boar" within ten miles of us. 

The chap who told us about it has now left.

 Working on the basis that "Bull" sounds a bit like "Boar", and, his description of how to get there, I conclude, with the help of Google, that

he must have been talking about The Bull Inn, Bacton.

We cycle there, via the not too busy B1113, just over 5 miles. Have a very pleasant lunch, Moroccan Chicken Skewers for me, and Lamb Shank for Kathleen. All the more enjoyable because Kathleen decides to give her Debit Card an outing, and pays.

We return via the "scenic route" as recommended by Google Maps. It is quieter roads, but, a little further, so, we have 12.06 miles in total. The return journey is a bit of a slog, as we are stuffed with food, and, in y case, a pint of real ale.

Only ten more miles needed for my 150 miles in the month Challenge.