Constable Country

Tuesday January 29th was Shelley's birthday. She took the day off work!! And we caught the train to Manningtree to walk the tracks alongside the River Stour to Dedham a little country village north of here. The track took us through the area which gave inspiration to the painter, John Constable,through the Lock and the old Flatford Mill that once belonged to the Constable family. This was a great walk, easy and flat if not a bit muddy. We came out in the small village of Dedham which seems to be a million miles away from the bustle of London (and even Colchester!).