My cousin S has an elderly uncle who lives in North Norfolk about a hundred miles from here. Every month S drives to Norfolk to visit him, a routine which takes a whole day. Yesterday was Uncle William's 91st birthday so S wanted to see him and she invited me along for the ride.
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| Wells next the Sea |
We left home at around 8am and got back at about 6pm. We had a coffee stop along the way and then S left me in Wells next the Sea while she went to the care home to spend some time with her uncle. The plan had been that I would wander around Wells but the weather drove me into a cafe overlooking the haven to drink a very nice hot chocolate and watch the world go by.
On our way home we had a late lunch at Walsingham, sometimes known as England's Nazareth and then she paid a brief visit to the shrine (my feet couldn't manage that) while I had a second coffee. Then home with another coffee stop on the way.
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| Walsingham |
That sounds like a pretty boring day, just sitting in a car with brief stops for coffee but I really enjoyed it. There is something very conducive to conversation about sitting together in a car. I rarely spend a whole day with just one person. Satnav meant we didn't have to worry about the route most of which S knows well anyway. We just chatted and enjoyed each other's company.
I'd have come up and met you at the Wells coffee shop. Next time maybe?
ReplyDeleteOh yes! That would be wonderful! Maybe after Christmas?
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DeleteHubby and I have our best conversations in the car.
ReplyDeleteIt's really conducive to chatting, isn't it.
DeleteI love a drive out these days.
ReplyDeleteIt's especially relaxing when someone else does the driving.
DeleteWe’ e made lots of decisions in the car whilst chatting through the pros and cons. Glad you had a good day out and it’s a treat when someone else dies the driving. Catriona.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great way to air opinions
DeleteSitting in the car chatting with a cousin or a friend while being driven sounds lovely. Especially when you get to visit a place or two that you don't regularly visit and there's a meal and a stop or two for a coffee. :)
ReplyDeleteQuite a few stops for coffee - I didn't list them all!
DeleteSitting in a car chatting sounds absolutely perfect.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It was!
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