Recently a dear friend passed away after a relatively short illness. His funeral took place the day after the late May bank holiday.
Mr C wrote the eulogy which he was still tweaking on the morning of bank holiday Monday before we set off on our long journey south to Great Yarmouth where the funeral was due to take place the following day.
We started our journey around mid-day, briefly checking in on mum, who had recently broken her arm. She seemed happy enough and didn’t need assistance with anything. This meant we were able to stop at Essington Farm for lunch, as planned. Lunch set us up for the long journey including the 80 mile stretch along the A84 dual carriageway.
We had booked into the Premier Inn on the outskirts of Great Yarmouth and, by the time we got there and checked in, it was almost time to walk into town for an evening meal.
We arrived on the seafront to find most eating establishments were closed, which we found surprising for a bank holiday Monday. We retraced our steps to a fish and chip shop we had noticed near to the sea front. The food was delicious but the portions, even my smaller choice, were enormous. The smaller portion would have fed both of us!
We had a drink in Weatherspoon’s before heading back to the billet with its welcoming bed and hopefully a good nights sleep.
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. We have often found that a portion of fish and chips for one will serve two! Although these days I have battered halloumi instead!
At home we always share one portion between two. We didn’t think of this when ordering when we were away.
So sorry to hear about your friend. We often stay in Premier Inn as they are so accessible for my mum.
It’s strange that shops were closed on a bank holiday – hopefully the town picks up in the summer
It was really weird to find everything closed so early on a bank holiday.
We found the room service to be excellent in the Premier Inn. Far better than in some more expensive hotels!
Prior to this stay we have only stayed in a Premier Inn for one night so that we are near to the airport for our early morning flight.
Public holidays are the main time that families can go to the seafront to find healthy, open-aired eateries. If they are closed, they spoil the families’ pleasures and they lose money themselves. Wake up, owners!
This was even more unfortunate since you needed some comfort before the funeral.
It was a weird experience to find everything closed…
Oh, Cherie – I’m so sorry to hear about you friend!
But what a good idea to visit some of the local sites, your friend likely would’ve loved that you did that.
The graffiti art, are you a fan?
I am sometimes, it just depends. Interesting the different ways people want to leave their mark that they were here and what they did during their “stay” here on earth, whether it’s a cathedral or graffiti, isn’t it?
As for me, being no architect or graffiti artist, my goal is to just leave this earth the same or preferably better than I found it!
I sometimes like graffiti, if it really is art rather than random spray paintings and words.
His widow was reminiscing about the local area which is where she grew up.
i am sorry for the loss of your friend !
glad that despite of arm issue your mother seemed happy !
it must be nice to find good food eventually
Hopefully it will be good news about my mums arm when she attends her check up in a couple of days time.