Ventured further south east (over the beautiful Humber Bridge) through the area that my English line came from and down into Chatteris where John’s Kendrick family came from. Found a nice B&B in the middle of town and decided to stay the night. Wandered around the town – very pretty. The church in the middle of town was built in 1320 on the site of the original church which had been built in 980. We had dinner in Cross Keys Hotel (built about 1540). No Internet.
Visited Ely – saw Oliver Cromwell’s house and although I had decided not to visit anymore churches or castles, I went into the cathedral. It was beautiful and while I am astounded by the dedication and workmanship involved, I can’t help wondering how many parishioners died of starvation and poverty related disease while the money was being poured into its construction. Must be my Presbyterian background.
We then journeyed onto Huntingdon walked around the old part of the town and then drove north. Stayed in Worsop. No internet. I didn’t realise I had developed an internet dependency until this trip. Am really looking forward to having internet whenever I want again.
Back in Yorkshire. We visited Rastrick – Brighouse and Elland (John’s Gooder line came from here). Spent time roaming around the farm area around here (very narrow, scary lanes) and came back to Brighouse to spend the night.
Nice Italian restaurant attached to the hotel and INTERNET. Manchester tomorrow and we fly out on Monday – two nights in Kuala Lumpur on the way home.