We arrived at Gatwick Airport about 10 a.m. Judy and Charlie, friends of Jerome, met us with their van. Brendan was at Gatwick also. It was so good to see him. They brought us all back to Hever Hotel in Kent (the Garden of England). The hotel was located a mile from Hever Castle which is where Anne Boleyn grew up. We unpacked and headed for Rye, a picturesque coastal town where we ate at the Fletcher Inn, a precious little tea room with teapot collections all about. Caitlan, Brendan and I shared shepherd’s pie (sweet potatoes on top?!), risotto pie, and potato leek soup. Everything was good. We looked at various antique shops and used book stores. Jerome got into a conversation with a bookstore lady about old medical texts, and I bought two blue glass bottles for a pound fifty each. Janet bought a tray with a glass covered watercolor print of Frankfurt. Jerome stayed busy taking pictures of doors and cobblestones.

We also walked down the pier and touched the water of the English Channel at Hastings. Janet and Caitlan picked up rock souvenirs and Brendan took many pictures. Judy and Charlied drove us back to Hever and decided to stay the night. We had tea and biscuits before bed.

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