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Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, continued
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| From Ickworth Manor we traveled to historic Packenham Mill in the village of Packenham. This building dates from the 1700s. There has been milling done at this site for over 1,000 years. Syd volunteers at the mill. The entire restoration and preservation of the mill is carried on by volunteers. | Here Syd demonstrates the milling process. It is a working mill. Proceeds from the flour sold help support the preservation of the building. |
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| The great water wheel, which is inside the building. | Craig gives scale to the giant millstones, still used at the mill. |
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| Syd leads the family past the mill pond, the energy source for the mill. | Across the mill pond, Marian and I are setting out a picnic that Marian made for the visit. Marian poses with her handiwork as we wait for the family to come from touring the mill. |
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Ready to eat!
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There's nothing like pork pie, beer, and other viands enjoyed in the late sun of a perfect day! |
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London for a Day
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Syd and Marian graciously offered to give the family a whirlwind tour of London. This is taken from the bus window as we arrive once again at Victoria Station, this time for our day in London.
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We moved from the National Express bus to a famous London double-decker bus. First we jumped on and off big red buses as needed to get around, and Syd and Marian pointed out the sights of the town. |
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| A horse guard stands in the guard house at the parade grounds at the Horse Guards barracks in Whitehall as our bus passes by. | After the overview by bus, we got off the buses and walked back past most of the sights we had seen. This is the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral taken by Amy from the cathedral yard as we strolled through it. |
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| We walked out on the Milleneum Bridge, built in 2000. There's an excellent view of St. Paul's Cathedral from the bridge. Gordy gets St. Paul's while Craig photographs the Thames shoreline. | I had particular interest in seeing the College of Arms, shown here. This is where all the heraldry rules and traditions are administered. I use fictional heraldry in my novels. |
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| All the world knows Twinings Tea. It all started here 300 years ago and is still centered here in London. | Gordy and Bob peruse the multitude of teas, watched by Twinings through the ages. Right now Twinings offer 200 different teas. |
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| Lunch at a London pub on Fleet Street was a special treat. Here is Punch Tavern, named after the popular character of traveling puppet shows. | Amy poses at the doorway of Punch Tavern. |
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| The Punch has been refurbished a number of times. This present entry is quite traditional and attractive. | The Tavern was fairly busy, so we found a table in a back room. We enjoyed an unrushed and fun lunch, with plenty of chance to visit. |
