More gorgeous villages

it was a slower start yesterday...and a worthwhile chat to out landlady Anna send us in the direction of Bibury which has an awesome church and the frequently photographed Arlington way (of which I would out a photo up...but as Bazza says...the I pad is being I Bad and I can't access the photo load option on blogspot....yet!!!). We had a lovely lunch at the trout farm and I had baked trout...yum. We are tending to avoid hot drinks as theyvare generally awful..I could so do with a good coffee! We have a plunger at the apartment but getting good coffee is a drama. Bought some from the supermarket which is average...should have brought some from home! Anyway...I digress...more on coffee later. We then moved on to Burford which is a busier town but a gorgeous main street that has buildings in a variety if styles and eras which is very interesting. Browsed a few shops...shoes shops with HUGE amounts of stock. found one clothes shop with interesting but not cheap styles and then the others were generally awful. Both Michael and I were over villages by then but of course.....photo obsessed Brucie wanted to keep going...so on out way Bach we went to Northleach which had a lovely church and we enjoyed chatting to a local who was part of the church. we talked about the huge financial burden what is a small congregation bears looking after the building. this church had some awesome brass rubbings. it's amazing how ever the years each financial benefactor gets themselves noted in a plaque carving etc!

We were very excited when the local wine bar which had an impressive espresso machine promised a flat white. Well....she tried. Burnt and not creamy milk. I should have given her the great u tube link that Karajoz have done..how to make a flat white. Never mind...close was better than all the instant we havq been offered.



then back to Chalford