Going home

Yesterday was our last full day in England.  We visited Nell and then went to have a look at Rainham Marshes.  For those who don't know, the area here where we grew up is on the Thames. Not the pretty Thames, but the estuary Thames - marshes, docks etc.

The  Rainham Marshes were not useable for much - army training during the war, that sort of thing. But it has been taken over by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and is now a bird sanctuary.  We were so glad we went there as it is a lovely place for a walk.  We were lucky and got back to the cafe there just in the nick of time before it poured with rain.

It is our last morning here now.  We will check out and meet Andy at Nell's place then have lunch together.  After that we will drive to  Gatwick and drop of our horrible car (a boys toy sporty thing- just because we need an automatic!)  and get the flight home.  It has been a good holiday.