We had taken a brief and almost accidental look at Thrandeston a couple of days previously and had decided that as it was only a couple of miles from our Mellis cottage, we’d return.
the 16th was a slightly drab day for weather, but it wasn’t raining so we could enjoy what Thrandeston had to offer – like a long path under a pergola to a front door. Very grand!
I am often fond of brick walls, particularly when they get old and start sprouting plants.
An interesting house although on consideration it looks a bit short of windows on upper floors.
Like near neighbour, Mellis, Thrandeston has a large common with houses around. It has its own variants on the pink theme!
This house is surely the jewel in Thrandeston’s crown. . What perfection in Suffolk housing. It has a nice name too.
There we are. That locates Thrandeston perfectly.
Obviously any prosperity in Thrandeston in times past was based on agriculture. The weather vane perhaps points to pigs as of importance.
There is a pretty pond at Thrandeston.
There
was certainly time to reflect on this lurid pink.
Across the pond and then the green that house called Styles Piece could be seen.
Now for other houses and scenes.
There were pretty thatched cottages wherever you looked.
One flint built building had a sign telling us it had been the village school, built in 1850.
the householder here had a penchant for topiary, and maybe, too, for The Magic Roundabout.
Was this Brian the Snail?
And maybe this was the rabbit, Dylan.
Time to move on. We were heading for Diss