Southwell and Newark

Well, what a lovely day out with Mum, Auntie Kathy and Auntie Elaine!

We began our day with a lovely English breakfast - sausage, bacon, egg, tomato, egg, mushroom , fruit salad, yoghurt, freshly baked bread, real coffee and orange juice. There was also the option to have cereal, but I passed on that course.

Auntie Elaine arrived at 10am, and we greeted her with excitement. A cup of tea was shared and we made our way the Southwell, which is where our host's daughters have a shared glass/photographic studio

Saracen Head Hotel

There is a lot of history around this area, in particular the Civil War. The Saracen Head Hotel is where King Charles spent his last night, before being whisked away by Cromwell, who had the King beheaded.









We wandered up and down the main street, in and out of shops. It is from here that I picked up a little present for Lawrie's birthday.

As we strolled back up the street, we noticed excitement around the Minster, which was next on our itinerary. A gorgeous horse and cart had just dropped off a bride and the horses were waiting ever so patiently for her return. They were gorgeous black horses, with the purest of white plumes adorning their headdress.

We decided to leave the bride and groom to their Minster, and went to find somewhere to have our lunch.

On our return to the minster, we had a look around the beautiful architecture, which was varied in style. I bought a permit to enable me to take photographs legally within the building.

We spent a good deal of time in the Minster, and then headed back to Newark. We found the castle on the river bank and had a good look around the ancient ruins.

All that was needed before we headed back to our lodgings was a brief stop at the supermarket to pick up some mixed sandwiches for tea.

After we ate and shared some photographs, we bid Auntie Elaine farewell at 9pm. She gave me a brief call at 10pm to let me know that she had arrived safely back home.

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