Early on Saturday morning we set off for Stratford Upon Avon, its about an hour away from us and by about 9.20am we were at the park and ride waiting for a bus into town. I love Stratford, its a wonderful place to amble about pretending to be a tourist. Our first stop was the market which was mostly bric-a-brac. We had a wander around and then headed of for coffee. We found a new coffee shop in Bell Court with tables outside, it was a lovely spot to enjoy a coffee and do some people watching.
After our coffee break we had a walk around the shops and then headed down to the park, by this point it was already really warm. So we sat in the shade and watched many tour parties go by. In seemed to be one after another, all led by someone holding an umbrella. Its quite comical to watch. At noon we decided to take a boat ride down, what a lovely way to spend an hour - just bobbing down the Avon. When you get on the boat you get a hand held audio guide which tells you about the buildings and sites you are passing. I think this must be new, I don't remember having an audio guide in the past.
Next, it was lunch time and we made our way to the Giggling Squid, a lovely thai restaurant. I couldn't resist the name! The food was delicious and we would definitely return. After lunch we thought we would walk to the church to see William Shakespeares Grave. its about a 20 minute walk from the town centre, but thankfully mostly in the shade. When we got to the church it was closed for a wedding. I wasn't best pleased, this is the second time we've walked up there and its been closed. So we had a wasted journey. Its not a very nice area either, there are many homeless people around the church, most of whom seemed to be very drunk and behaving very inappropriately. I don't think I would bother to walk there again.
A part from the wasted trip the church it was a lovely day, and I do love Stratford. There is always something new to see or do.
Sunday was a very quiet day, and today.....was our first day in our new office. Everything is unpacked and put away. That was a challenge, our drawers are teeny and I am sure the cupboards are smaller too. The building is spacious though, and sat here in my corner I can't see a soul. I have seen some interesting things from the window though, a Shetland pony, a bus and a vintage vehicle. I didn't even know there was a road behind the building, let alone such a well used one. I'll get used to it - I'm sure?!
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