Brasted

Woke to the sound of rain on our roof - and what a lovely sound it was too. The misty valley was a very different image from how it looked in full sun yesterday - but the temperature was still around 20 degrees - haven’t gone for the pullover just yet!

Another slow morning with a little reading, house work ((!) and breakfast. 

Shortly after midday we met our longtime friends Norma and Colin at The White Hart in Brasted for lunch. 

It was great catching up again, so much so we were still chatting over four hours later. The lunch, too, was perhaps one of the nicest meals we have had out for many years. 

The White Hart was famous for its connection with the pilots of the RAF during WWII. It was here that many of the pilots stayed, being close to the Biggin Hill airfield, one of the main RAF centres for the Battle of Britain. 

After we left The White Hart we strolled down the High Street looking at the many antique shops that this particular village is noted for. On many occasions the village is used in the production of TV shows based on antiques. 

The White Hart is one of many pubs across the UK that welcomes motorhomes to stay over night. This was ideal for us as it enabled us to stay longer with Colin and Norma, and, have a very pleasant place to stay. We later took a longer walk around the very English village.