We are still in recuperation mode, and after a couple of busy days of sightseeing and driving, we declared today a rest day. After a good sleep and a late start to the morning, we headed to nearby Navenby, to visit Robin Rose Bakes and Books.  This is a completely gluten free bakery café, with a small stock of second hand books.  Ian could not make up his mind after studying the large array of home baked cakes.  Would it be the lemon curd? The chocolate fudge? The angel cake? The blueberry frangipani? Or all of the above???

While he was deciding, we each ate a cheese and caramelised onion toastie. Ian had a tropical smoothie and I had a home made lemonade.  This gave us time to scrutinise the cake selection further.  I chose the chocolate fudge and Ian opted for the lemon curd.

Finally we made our takeaway selections – a savoury scone each, and another cake for Ian.  Then we waddled back to the car.

After allowing a decent digestive interval, and catching up on a few things, we set off to explore Scopwick village.  This did not take very long, but was enjoyable.  This is a reasonably well off area, and seems to be growing.  We followed Vicarage Lane to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery.  There are 55 servicemen buried here – 50 Allies and 5 Germans.  Most of the Allies were with the Royal Canadian Air Force, which was based at nearby Digby during WW2.  Four of the Germans died together, after being shot down when attempting a bombing raid. I always like to pay my respects at CWG cemeteries.  This organisation does a remarkable job of maintaining them, and has done for over a century.

We wandered back down the main street, beside the brook which runs the length of the village and beyone.  The water level is very low right now, but the vegetation provides habitat for birds and animals such as water voles.  Finally we returned home, running the bee gauntlet – a large lavender, full of bumble bees, which impedes our entrance through the garden gate.  They ignore us and we ignore them – it works well.