In which I adventure upon a rural bus route
I went into town this morning. My flatmates told me where to find the bus stop. We are very well serviced here - there is one bus each hour. For the sum of £2.40, I acquired a return ticket. The bus trip into town is only about 12 minutes. Five minutes passing fields, and five minutes weaving through narrow streets. Horringer is a dormitory village for Bury - and beyond. I gather people commute to as far as London, which is under 2hours away. More usually, they commute to Bury, Cambridge, Newmarket or Norwich. The passengers were mostly retirees or under 25, with a few middle-aged women like myself. Everyone is polite and friendly. While waiting for the bus, two local ladies addressed several remarks about last night's storm, which brought down the powerlines on the other side of the village.
I leapt off the bus at the Arc, Bury's new shopping mall, and then a few minutes later realised I had no idea where to catch the return bus. Oops.
Had a cup of coffee at Thornton's. They make chocolates, and also have branched out into cafes. At £2.10, a latte is a slightly pricey beverage, but it does come with a chocolate. Both were rather good. On past trips to the UK, I have made myself fat, if not sick, on Thornton's double-dipped chocolates. (They call them by another name, miss-dips or something...) As with double-dips in Australia, they are priced as seconds and often taste even better than the first quality chocolates. Too much chocolate is a wonderful thing. But sadly, the Bury St Edmunds Thorntons has no double-dips at the moment.
This trip to town was just for necessities such as some moisturizer, and a heatpack for if my neck gets sore, and a few grocery items. Even so, it is more romantic to go shopping in arcadia than in Melbourne. I bought cherries and apricots, and a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits as treats.
Tried to find the bus stop, and failed - the bus I wanted sailed right past me as I stood at a stop. So I took myself down to the Tourist Information Centre and they gave me a timetable with a map, and told me where to go. If only I could get Frequent Flier points for using the TIC! I just had time to nip up the town to the bus station. There I found I'm not the only one confused by the organisation - a very beautiful African man and his little boy asked me if this was the correct stop for a village I've forgotten the name of. I had to explain that I'm a visitor myself.
Arrived home just before another small storm. Lunch was a serve of Sainsbury's Pea & Mint Soup and some ciabatta bread. The range of pre-prepared meals here is vast. I gather the quality does vary, but a lot of it is good. Its very useful for a solo-caterer like myself! The soup was only £2, and has 2 serves.
Might go for another walk later. Might knit a bit. Having a lovely time doing absolutely nothing. Still catching up on my sleep.
I leapt off the bus at the Arc, Bury's new shopping mall, and then a few minutes later realised I had no idea where to catch the return bus. Oops.
Had a cup of coffee at Thornton's. They make chocolates, and also have branched out into cafes. At £2.10, a latte is a slightly pricey beverage, but it does come with a chocolate. Both were rather good. On past trips to the UK, I have made myself fat, if not sick, on Thornton's double-dipped chocolates. (They call them by another name, miss-dips or something...) As with double-dips in Australia, they are priced as seconds and often taste even better than the first quality chocolates. Too much chocolate is a wonderful thing. But sadly, the Bury St Edmunds Thorntons has no double-dips at the moment.
This trip to town was just for necessities such as some moisturizer, and a heatpack for if my neck gets sore, and a few grocery items. Even so, it is more romantic to go shopping in arcadia than in Melbourne. I bought cherries and apricots, and a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits as treats.
Tried to find the bus stop, and failed - the bus I wanted sailed right past me as I stood at a stop. So I took myself down to the Tourist Information Centre and they gave me a timetable with a map, and told me where to go. If only I could get Frequent Flier points for using the TIC! I just had time to nip up the town to the bus station. There I found I'm not the only one confused by the organisation - a very beautiful African man and his little boy asked me if this was the correct stop for a village I've forgotten the name of. I had to explain that I'm a visitor myself.
Arrived home just before another small storm. Lunch was a serve of Sainsbury's Pea & Mint Soup and some ciabatta bread. The range of pre-prepared meals here is vast. I gather the quality does vary, but a lot of it is good. Its very useful for a solo-caterer like myself! The soup was only £2, and has 2 serves.
Might go for another walk later. Might knit a bit. Having a lovely time doing absolutely nothing. Still catching up on my sleep.