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| Cwmdu Post Office, Village Shop, Inn etc |
I forgot when I booked this cottage, way back in the Summer, quite how posh rural North Northumberland can be.
Chatton village is made up of Victorian estate workers cottages, farm buildings, matching modern infill, a pub, church and shop-cum-post-office.
This
morning, first thing, Fester went to the shop to get all the stuff we’d not
brought because we assumed they’d be provided.
The cottages we’ve stayed in in Wales always left a welcome pack of
milk, Welshcakes or cake, and a supply of tea, coffee and sugar. Here there was a handful of hotel teabags and
¼lb sugar.
On
his return he commented
“Quaint.”
“How quaint?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…compared
to Cwmdu.”
“Oh an eight… and posh. I mean when your choice of instant coffee is
Pumphreys and the marmalade is made at Oxford Farm Preserves just down the road…
that’s posh.”
Later we stocked up at Budgens in Wooler, which had lots of half price stuff but no bananas.
In
Wooler itself I got some stuff from the pharmacy that cost less than I
expected.
We
had brunch in a café called Tete-a-Tete, who were happy to turn the music down,
and I had the best fruit scone I’ve eaten in a while. The beverages and boys’ food were good too.
Then
to a wholefood shop where he bought cheese, piccalilli and honey, and I spent far
too much on some excellent cards.
I drove and Fester navigated up to Coldstream and Duns; a nice town, very spread out and very quiet.
We
came back via the back-whacks.
He loves
that kind of drive; OS map in hand, announcing which old pits we’re passing. I try and enjoy the views.
I’ve just been for a wander and found, to my surprise, that the church was open.
There’s been a vicar here since
1224 but the building now standing isn’t that old.
Wandering back a
village couple were walking their whippet and greyhound.
“Rugby fan, six nations” says the bloke.
I got this nice red fleece commemorating
Wales 2001 victory in the Cat & Dog shelter shop last year for not much
money.
It’s been a long time since I
followed rugby.
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