My fear of driving seems to have been thoroughly cured as only a couple of weeks after my Warminster/Chipping Sodbury escapade I found myself back behind the wheel heading over to Long Melford in Suffolk une seule! This time the lure at the end of the long drive was a visit to the Rosehip Barn near Thorpe Morieux and the Rosehip shop in Long Melford.
I arrived at the barn not long after the opening time and after shakily exiting my car, was greeted by Simon with the offer of a lovely hot cup of coffee or tea and a delicious almond bun-like confection. That almost made the trip worth it alone, but to enjoy it all in a vintage, rustic French country barn with wood burner was the icing on the cake (or in this case bun!)
After a couple more purchases (more about these in another post!) I decided to head home - but I definitely hope to be visiting the Rosehip Barn and shop again in the New Year!
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ReplyDeleteSorry, I had to delete my first comment, stupid spell check!
ReplyDeleteWhat I wanted to say was, when we lived in Lavenham, just down the road, we used to go over to Long Melford to shop in the cute shops there. Oh, how I miss Suffolk!
Ooh these Rosehip places look just my cup of tea, Charlotte! Looking forward to seeing your purchases next time
ReplyDeleteClaire xxx
I know this area quite well; Sudbury is a nice place to shop, too; good charity shops!
ReplyDeleteLooks a fantastic place to visit.
ReplyDeleteWish I could visit with you! What a lovely custom to be greeted so welcomingly by the shop owners. And I did enjoy the peeks you gave us of the shops too.
ReplyDeleteLovely shops - just up the road from me! I regularly shop in Long Melford, it's a very special place. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
ReplyDeleteHow I envy you living in the UK and having these fabulous shops. I have visited England twice and would love to just go from shop to shop seeing all the vintage wares. Am visiting from NZ again in 2013, so must get to visit some of them. Enjoying your blog from a long way away!
ReplyDeleteThat looks fabulous Charlotte...thank you for the tip off.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing your purchases in another post.
Julie x
Thanks for sharing, I love to see the places you find and the lovely things you buy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place and not too far away from me! Well done on the driving, I know exactly how you feel. Merry Christmas x
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