After a more reasonable breakfast of yogurt, berries, banana and a cup of tea we set off for a presentation at the Royal Artillery School. I learned the day before not to ask for cream for your coffee. I was brought what had to be at least 35% butter fat. Louise said this was normal in a country that uses 2% milk in coffee, and since I can't drink coffee with just milk, I will stick to tea.
The presentation, unfortunately, had nothing to do with artillery; it was a presentation to Louise and the Ladies by a representative of HIVE, the UK equivalent of the Canadian Military Family Resource Centre. It was interesting to sit in on the discussion and see how our respective countries support the families of the Canadian Forces Personnel that are deployed out of country.
After the meeting broke up and goodbyes were said Louise and I headed off to Stonehenge. On the way we passed Old Sarum , the original site of the cathedral. If you click on the link there is a brief description and history of the site.
When I saw Stonehenge my first thought was it`s smaller than I imagined and the second thought was how perfectly situated it was within the surrounding countryside. I did not realize it is not the only `henge`, rather it is one of many, the earlier ones being made of wood. Stonehenge is also surrounded by hundreds of burial mounds and other prehistoric sites. I would urge you to visit the link.
With it being such an open site it was very windy and cold, English, damp cold. Too cold to linger so we headed off to home. It was a very pleasant three hour drive to Abbots Ripton and it was wonderful to see Jeff, Maeghan and Alexander; but it was also sad because J.J. wasn't`t there at the window waiting for us. He had died the previous Wednesday of cancer.
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