Back in the UK

I arrived at Heathrow at the crack of dawn on the first of May after a very relaxing flight with Royal Brunei Airlines, and, after picking up my mother and a Honda Jazz from the car rentals, we proceeded on our way down to Cornwall.  It was 3 degrees at Heathrow when I landed!

Our first stop was Great Chalfield Manor, a house that dates back to the 15th Century, near Melksham in Wiltshire. 

 Great Chalfeld Manor

 The moat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chalfield_Manor

 The Stables

 In the Gardens

The next day we carried on to Saltash via a village called East Lyng which was home to my mothers family in the 19th Century.  It was also near the Isle of Athelney where King Alfred the Great supposedly burnt the cakes!  We were looking for the grave of my Mum's great great grandfather, John Phillips, but we couldn't find it!

 The memorial to the monastery on the Isle of Athelney which was founded by King Alfred the Great

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athelney

 East Lyng Church

https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/somerset/churches/east-lyng.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Bartholomew,_Lyng