We have a friend staying with us so we decided to go to Wells in spite of an indifferent weather forecast. Wells always has had a market on Saturdays specialising in food. There were fewer stands (due to c****) but enough choice for me being seduced into buying a lovely walnut and almond slice.
We wandered around the High street where mercifully there were fewer mask wearers. We had been considering buying an electric bike so went or tried to enter a bike shop. In front of the door was a bike chain to keep everyone out. We were not allowed to enter. I can only feel for the poor fear-filled proprietor, frightened silly. We did not bother to engage.
To the Cathedral, or more specifically to the Gardens where we frequently go. At the entrance I was shocked to find that the fee was a minimum of £15. Our friend refused to pay this. In what will be the start of a campaign by yours truly I wrote the first salvo to the relevant Facebook page:-
I wanted to take a friend to the Bishops Garden but found that arrangements have changed and that a single entry now costs £15. Apologetically the ticket seller said that the person could come back as many times as they wanted in the year. I said that this was no good as my friend was visiting from Essex and would not be returning.
So what about the occasional visitors, the tours, who is going to pay the same as you do for a large National Trust property. This is pure short sightedness and greed from the Cathedral Authorities. Incidentally my friend refused to pay and so we (with our annual tickets) did not visit.
We went for a walk in an adjacent wood and enjoyed the peace, birds in full song. Back to the car park then off to find some garlic (always florescent at this time of year) to our favourite ‘forgotten valley’ off the main road. We parked up at the top and worked our way down (see images).
and we discovered another display, similarly bedecked.
it was early in the season for garlic but we found some in a pickable condition by a stream in more daylight. We picked a couple of bags-full.
Odd to Pauls at Hartley’s Kitchen (passim) We treated ourselves to ice cream, a toffee barnhoffer cake. This completed the day. We finished at around 2pm as rain was threatened.
My Covid site (covid-unmasked.net) is picking up momentum entry-wise but not reader wise. I must do some more publicity. Since 1 August 2020 I have added 5,359 entries. I am on my way to becoming the largest reference centre for this dreadful con. I just hope enough people wake up before it is too late and we all lose our humanity. Someone wrote an excellent letter to the Archbishop suggesting that he resign. Resign, Archbishop Welby! You should be ashamed!
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