27.06.2024 the journey to Berwick-upon-Tweed

 Well we are off on our holiday to Orkney at last. Master, Missus, Morgan Moose and Me Charly Bear. Missus does all my typing for me as my paws are rather stubby and small. I'm starting this blog 3days in to our journey as we only got to our destination yesterday evening 28.06.2024, but am keeping the days separate.

Master has found a shorter route to the A1 road it takes us up through Lincolnshire on the A17 and onto the A1 at Newark. I found looking out at the Lincolnshire countryside very interesting, it was the Lincolnshire Fens. As flat as the Cambridgeshire fens but the soil wasn't black.

                                                   The flat Lincolnshire countryside

It is obviously very fertile land as a great many things are grown there. We saw fields of Cereals and the Barley was turning to gold, fields of Potatoes and other vegetables. I think flowers are also grown there as we saw several large Glass House complexes. Everything here is on a large scale.

I have never seen so many glass houses before.

What did frustrate us a bit was all the Tractors towing trailers and bits of farm machinery around, holding us all up on the road. One tractor was towing the most important piece of equipment of all, a Portaloo! 

There were several Agricultural Equipment sales places along the road too, Wow, the Tractors are ENORMOUS. They made Morgan and I gasp at the size of them.

Our attention was drawn to a road name along the A17, It was 'Battlefields Lane'. Missus and I wondered if some ancient battle had been fought there and its memory lost in time. But no! It is a reference to the Resistance Hide near Holbeach, so I asked Missus to investigate.  It turns out, that these underground hides were built in various places around the country, in case of German Invasion in WW2. They were like buried Hollow Concrete block and Nissan Hut like structures. Some had long entrance tunnels and there was usually a block alcove lined with roof felt and this would have been where ammunition was stored. Although the one the Lane referred to is no longer in existence. These structures were built by the British Auxiliary Unit Operational Base. These units were a secret resistance network of Volunteers. They were highly trained and would be Britain's last line of defence, and they operated out of these secret underground hides. There is quite a lot of information about them on the internet, still mind boggling for a little bear like me. 

However we did eventually get to the A1 and we were all hungry by then so we pulled in at the OK Diner, it is an American Rock n Roll themed eatery. Lots of music from the 40s 50s etc and you can have Fries with everything if you want!

                                                            A tasty lunch was had here.

Missus took over driving when we left here, so Morgan and I kept our eyes shut! You cheeky pair, my driving's not THAT BAD! Master took over again at a services at Durham. It was very sunny but at the same time very windy and there was a slight chill in the wind by now. We got to Berwick-Upon -Tweed Premier Inn about 6pm'ish. Morgan and I fell into bed we were both very tired. Master and Missus went out for a walk had a light snack at the hotel and turned in for an early night too. Another 7hour journey awaited us tomorrow.

The three Bridges at Berwick, the old road bridge nearest, just peeping through the arch the new road bridge and in the distance the old Victorian Railway Bridge, which is still in use.

                                         

                                                 Night Night for today.