1066 and all that

(With apologies to Sellar and Yeatman)

This morning, we went to Battle Abbey. Site of the Battle of Hastings. Not much remains of the Abbey - surprise, surprise, it fell into ruin following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. After this trip, I don't think I'll ever forget the date 1538!! It has popped up all over the country!

Walking around the battlefield, it is hard to imagine what it would have looked like in 1066. There would have been no Abbey on the hill - it was built afterwards.

Afterwards, we drove back through Rye to Romney, for a visit to the narrow guage Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. We caught one of the trains to Dungeness; good fun. There is nothing like a steam engine, even a miniature one. The ride was a little disappointing, as houses have now been built between the railway and the sea, and the view is largely gone. One of the good things about the Talyllyn Railway was that it was a great way to view the countryside. This aspect of the RH&D Railway is now gone. I suppose some changes in 40 years were to have been expected!!

This is our last day in Sussex. Tomorrow, we drive to Odiham and will be staying with family for the rest of the trip. Checking the odometer in the hire car today, we have driven over 2,000 miles up and down the country - no wonder I'm tired this evening!