Saturday 2nd January dawned bright and clear with that wonderful almost turquoise look to the sky that is so often a sign of very cold temperatures before you venture outside. The contrast of the black trunks and bows on the trees makes the scene even more striking. The temperature stayed around zero all day but the sun shone for most of the daylight hours.
Having spent so much time inside the house over the Christmas period, it was lovely to get out, albeit in the warm confines of the car. I decided that it would be fun to travel from Faversham to Tenterden, my chosen destination via Stone Street, Lympne and Woodchurch.
On leaving Faversham with it'd close proximity to the sea, I was surprised at the depth of snow at the far end of Stone Street. It was a breathtaking sight looking over the top of the Downs towards Stowting and Ashford.
Tenterden is the most lovely Wealden town with a plethora of wonderful houses and has a feel of an old fashioned town with all of the shops you'd expect to find and a limited number of chain stores. The street is tree lined [H'mm!] as it should be. If you haven't visited this lovely town yet, I highly recommend that you plan a visit sometime this year.
After a brief bite to eat, the journey continued to Bethersden and on to Hothfield, where H.E.Bates lived for very many years and wrote many other stories about the area apart from the Larkin novels.
Then as the light was fading, it was back home to light the fire and enjoy a cup of tea and two delicious crumpets.
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