A Postcard from Bath

It's the last day of the half term break .... 

why do holiday weeks go faster than any other weeks in the year?

We spent a few days away in our caravan last week

We were incredibly fortunate with the weather, which stayed dry, and not too cold, so we were able to enjoy strolling around the streets of Bath, admiring the wonderful architecture all around us.

We took a peep into days gone by inside No. 1 Royal Crescent, which has been recreated in true Georgian style,

... and admired the fine houses in the Crescent itself.

Homes like these were rented by the affluent families of the day, for the 'Season', when they came to take the waters, and enjoy fine social occasions.

No wonder the city is used as a location for so many films, like Persuasion and The Duchess.
Street after street is filled with these stunning buildings!

We'd done the whole Jane Austen thing a few years ago, but she's never too far away!

The Abbey is another fine building, with a beautiful interior. 

Sunlight was flooding in through the huge stained glass windows.

The ceiling is amazing.

I loved the angelic musicians above the choir stalls.

There are so many pretty little shops like these .... it's a shopper's paradise.

... and teashops too. This is Sally Lunn's which is said to be the oldest shop in Bath.

The Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon.

We had a little picnic on a bench by the river .... for the first time this year.
It was still cold, so we ate fast, and didn't linger too long!
But I was delighted that we could actually sit out in February.... there was definitely a feeling that Spring is waiting round the corner!