UK

We had an early flight from Istanbul after our wakeup up call at 4.45am. Arrived Heathrow to a cool 21 degrees. Picked up rental car then hit the M25 . After one false start of heading south instead of north!!!! With Marie at the wheel we managed to navigate our way to Royston and to catch up with Phillip  and after picking up groceries we headed to our cottage at Duddenhoe End near Saffron Waldren. It was good to be able to unpack and get the washing on before going out to a local pub for a beautiful meal. The first of 4 pubs that are within a 3 mile radius  of the cottage that we will no doubt visit within the next two weeks. The cottage is on a working farm, one of three  holiday cottages. Its a cropping farm as well as having 24 thousand free range hens producing eggs for Tescos supermarket. They also have a 3 acre lake that people PAY to fish on.(Only carp) 
Today as we were about to set out to cricket we discovered a flat tyre so had to make a quick trip to Royston to get new tyre before heading to Hoddeston where Phillip was playing . His team won chasing down 185 runs with  6 overs to spare. Phil took 3 wickets for 21 but was not required to bat. Another game of cricket tomorrow at Reed (Royston home ground) We plan to take a picnic and enjoy a genteel day out.
Pictures of lake viewed from cottage and the resident geese that tap on  our window expecting to be fed , below, hopefully if wifi allows.