Took my first trip away since finishing treatment - up to Suffolk for the Easter weekend and a spot of family history mixed with walking and bird-watching.
Visited RSPB Rainham Marshes on the way up - first time there and a lovely, surprising space on the edge of the Thames and close to London.
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RSPB Rainham Marshes |
Flatford Mill, tucked away in the countryside.
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Flatford Mill |
Stopped off at Beth Chatto's garden on the way back down - primarily to see the lovely and inspirational gravel garden.
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Beth Chatto's gravel garden |