The temperature was a little lower than yesterday but it was still warm and sunny. We parked in a very convenient car park opposite The Wheatsheaf pub and entered the lovely, cool lounge bar. Keith was delighted to see Everard's Old Original available, and while he had a pint, I had a half. Sophie opted for a half pint of cold, creamy Guinness.
We only wanted a sandwich, as we'd planned on having a barbecue this evening, and our choices were sausage and onion, and a bacon, lettuce and tomato baguette for Keith. They were accompanied by a lovely side salad, coleslaw and a portion of very chunky and delicious chips. Yum!
The food was very good, the service and friendliness of the staff excellent, and I was pleased I'd chosen a good place for once! I'd started thinking I was jinxed with pubs and restaurants lately! There was no loud music blaring and it was a thoroughly good experience, and perfect for our wedding anniversary!
Afterwards, we had a stroll around Oakham and Sophie and I popped into a couple of charity shops where she bought a pretty, pink top, and I splashed out on some books for Keith. The little town was buzzing with people, and we will definitely go back again!
On the way home, we all fancied an ice cream, so we stopped in Uppingham, another pretty market town. Uppingham, however, was a lot quieter and most places seemed to be closed, including two pubs that looked well and truly shut! We parked in the tiny market square and walked over to a bakery that was selling ice creams, and a delicious assortment of cakes and pastries. Sophie bought us a tub and we sat on a bench watching the traffic go by. For such a small place, there were a lot of huge lorries passing through!
Exiting the car park, I somehow ended up deep in the countryside, and not back on the main road that I'd wanted. It didn't matter, though, and we soon saw signs for the village of Harringworth, where we'd been before. There is a huge viaduct outside the village and we stopped to have a good look.
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| Note how dry the grass is. |
The building of the viaduct started in 1876 and was finished two years later. It was built to carry trains over the Welland Valley and is the longest masonry viaduct in the United Kingdom.
We carried on our journey home, and turned back onto the main road at the gorgeous village of Rockingham, overlooked by the castle high on the hill above.
Back home, it was time to relax and pootle about. Sophie and I played Scrabble and enjoyed a drink. We all decided that we didn't want to barbecue the steaks we'd bought as we were too full! Sophie and I enjoyed a stuffed mushroom each, with asparagus while Keith chose a juicy tomato sandwich! The steak could wait!
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