Margaret and her husband from Happy Valley near Adelaide, Australia, stayed in our village from Monday 'til Friday, they enjoyed visiting 'local' places, Shepton Mallet proved very cold but the travel information office was helpful - then in the afternoon Margaret and I visited an archive exhibition at Leigh on Mendip WI, we saw Doreen there - their displays were much admired. Margaret and I then had a quick walk in Mells (home of Little Jack Horner). After tea it was time for Binegar WI meeting - Margaret did a great talk about Australia.
Interestingly Margaret 's paternal great grandfather's surname was Bunting - he came from London!! (she said she always hated the rhyme Little Baby Bunting when she was small!!) Rang Alban the next day - he didn't know anything but said his family came from Norfolk, then Heathrow, then Hertford!! Wonder if there is any link? When we walked 'the block' Margaret took pics of Alban's home to show when she got home.
(We also visited Jack & Jills Hill, Ring of Roses, Holcombe - Margaret found that all fascinating!!) Wells, of course, was much appreciated plus green leafy lane walks - so different from hot arid southern Australia!!
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