Visit the Brewery

One of our local breweries had an open day today, so it was a good excuse to jump on a train and sample their wares.

We got the train to High Brooms, just north of Tunbridge Wells. By then, Rocco was desperate for a walk, so we found a nearby park for him to let off steam.

Not long after, we found the brewery in an industrial estate, and sampled the various beers on offer.

Before we got too drunk, we walked back to the station and caught a train to Tunbridge Wells.

There’s a lovely park right by the station, which gave Rocco a chance to let off steam.

(He was there somewhere…)

Then back on the train to Orpington.

A nice day out!

Robinswood Hill

The roads are nice and quiet on a Sunday Morning, so it’s an ideal time to drive to Robinswood Hill Country Park for a walk. A bit cold to start with, but after a few uphill bits, we soon got warm. And of course Rocco was constantly running around with a stick.

Eventually the top came in view, but for us there was still a way to go as we took the gentle route up.

But nice to get to the top. Still a bit murky in the early morning mist, and quite breezy at the top as they’d removed some trees to (presumably) improve the view.

A nice walk!

A day out

Today I went to the Royal Academy to see an exhibition.  I started off by getting the train to Victoria, then walked to Piccadilly via Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park.  There were loads of people about.

The exhibition was all about the Hispanic world.  It was really varied, and there were some beautiful artifacts.

After a lunch in a nearby café, retraced my steps, then walked home from Orpington station, including popping in for a chat with Christine.

 

Gloucester pub crawl…

A lovely sunny day today, really warm…

We caught the bus into Gloucester:

We walked the dogs through Gloucester Park; nothing exciting but Rocco could let off steam…

None of our usual pubs were open yet, so we stopped at a Wetherspoon Pub for an early beer – this was a converted cinema:

Lovely sitting in the sun…

Then on to Gloucester’s Micro pub, in a different location from a year ago:

As it was sunny, we sat outside:

The dogs attracted a lot of attention from passers by, mainly as they were blocking the pavement!

Then on to The Fountain, a regular haunt: