Wounded Lill

Its a shame that the bruising and swelling doesn't really come up on this photo, and as I write it now, poor little Lilly's foot is looking much worse for wear. ( see lower picture)

We went out on a walk along the fields earlier on with the dogs.  It is a bit of a challenge to take four dogs who aren't used to leads or walking with people on such an exciting adventure as this sort of trek; especially when two of them are bigger than the kids. 

With Spring bursting into life at every corner, we have pheasants flapping and jumping all over the place. One of them leapt out of hte ditch as we walked past, the dog Lilly was leading got far too excited and ploughed straight into Lilly and she went AOT.

Luckily we were close to a road, so I took three dogs home, leaving Morgan look after Lilly and one of them. It wasn't too far to drive back and grab her - but I then needed to carry her up a bunch of stairs and into a warm bath.. Its an at home day tomorrow with her foot up...

Making Daisy Chains

Sweet Miss Lilly wanted to make daisy chains, so on the stairs of this huge country estate, we plopped wild flowers down and started to make one.

It was so deliciously warm on the stairs, so peaceful, it was a golden moment, I hope I have captured on film.

Lavenham

Lavenham is famous for being the most intact medieval villages within the UK. Deep in sheep country, it was an important wool town, and major meeting place for guilds.

It hasn't changed much over the years. The half timbered houses lean at crooked angles over the tiny streets, which are now covered in bitumen rather than dust.  Over 300 homes are listed in the Historical Interest list.  ( thats alot for a tiny town)

Our points of interest lay in the Corpus Christi Guild hall, the crooked houses and De Ver Lodge.

Below is the Corpus Christi - but perhaps most recently famed as Harry Potters parents house.

Morgan is standing outside of one of the tiniest homes here - barely two metres wide with the door so low even he had to duck!

The tiny crooked house which is now a cafe.

 DeVer house - where the Earl was supposedly the real "Shakesphere". Originally a Hunting Lodge, this place has been in the hands of the Earls of Oxford for centuries. 

Streetscape - main street fll of half timbered homes.