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Home of Thomas the tank engine
sourbugger Says: Upwell is famous for one main thing on VT - it is home to that little treasure of Virtualtourist, Bernishand who has now sadly passed from this mortal coil and her 'Camcorderman'.She choose to live in a delightful little village out in the oh so flat fens. I too have...
See the Angels at St Peter's Church
keida84 Says: I have seen the angels over Upwell.If you happen to visit St Peter's Church during the week you first must obtain the key at the local post office/card/gift shop. As you make your way into the churchyard you are surrounded by the headstones of past parishoners dating back a...
BerniShand Says: if you are ever nearby come and take a look at what must be one of the best preserved angel ceilings in the UKa host of wooden angels surround the roof of the church, if you go up into the north or west galleries you can get really close to them and see the detailed carving,...
BerniShand Says: in 1842 the battlements were added to the roof, but the gargoyles were retainedgargoyles are actually designed to drain away rainwater from the roof, usually through a spout in their mouths as these are, and are rather grotesque
BerniShand Says: there are some beautiful graves in the churchyard, some dating from the 17th centurynear the south door is a communal grave for cholera victims from the 1832 epidemic, there is a memorial inside the church to the 67 parishoners who died from cholera the communal grave is...
BerniShand Says: A very beautiful church built on a historical sitethe first recorded religeous building was a small Benedictine priory, built in the 7th century, this was only occupied for a few years. There is no record of why this happened but the accepted theory is that it was too close...
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When you call into your local pub here in England the last thing you expect to find is a Danish Restaurant, l have never seen a Danish Restaurant ANYWHERE in the world before today !
the pub itself is lovely, very warm and welcoming and we were made to feel right at home by the landlord and landlady Per and Lynda, there is a non-smoking restaurant, or meals can be taken in the bars
English dishes are also available, but it would be madness to pass up the chance to try real home cooked Danish food, and you will be given a leaflet to explain the menu and tell you how to pronounce your choice
if you are stayiong in the area give the Red Hart a ring, they also do bed and breakfast accommodation
Favorite Dish: we had Skipperlabskovs [pronounced skippr-labs-goes]
equal quantities of pork, potatoes and onions seasoned with black peppercorns and bay leaves, cooked till all the ingredients blend together
its not pretty to look at but it tastes fabulous
Updated Jul 4, 2005
Address: the Red Hart Inn, Three Holes, Wisbech
Phone: 01945 773 328
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Firstly let me say this didnt start out as a nightlife tip, but we came for Per and Lynn`s Danish Buffet Lunch at 2pm and stayed till closing time because we were having such a great time
We sat down to eat with a bunch of strangers and staggered into the bar from the restaurant 5 hours later with a bunch of new mates, and a set if `insider` jokes that periodically had us howling with laughter
you would have thought that all the food would have soaked up and neutralised the alcohol, perhaps we didnt eat enough [though how can you NOT eat enough in 5 hours of dining ?] or perhaps it was those tiny glasses of schnapps that we had to raise frequently that did the trick, but whatever, I dont care, it was fun
we are hoping that Per and Lynn will arrange another day like this soon, but not for a week please, it may take that long for my hangover to fade away.....
Dress Code: clothing IS required, but a tiara is too OTT
if all else fails come dressed as a packet of cheese and onion crisps [thats one of those `insider` jokes]
Written Aug 28, 2005
Address: THE RED HART, THREE HOLES
BerniShand Says: It may be because its Spring, but we have two new shops in the village a small antique ashop has opened near to the Spar grocery shop, there is no sign above the shop, just a board on the pavement outside, l hope the people who go along the river in barges can see it or all...
no shoe shops !!!: A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY
BerniShand Says: Living in a small village is a great way to save money, there are no shops to tempt me inside !We have a few shops - a small grocers / newsagent / of license, two butchers and lots of farm shops selling fresh produceThere is an antique and pine furniture store which l havent...
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The flies here bite ! it amazes me because things dont usually bite me, but the Fenlands fly population finds me very tasty
Yesterday one small fly kept biting my ankle, today I have an ankle which has red spots from the persistent little fly, and bruises from my attempts to swat it
Starting today l am taking B complex vitamins, l know mosquitos dont bite me when l take them, lets hope the flies wont either
Written Sep 10, 2004
BerniShand Says: not the cute picture postcard types, these are for generating powerlocal feeling about them is mixed, I suppose if l lived nearer to them and could hear the wooop whooop of the blades turning l wouldnt like them, but they are 4 fields away so no noise, just the blades...
BerniShand Says: In the Chancel of St Peters Church you will see a brass plaque on the wall, this was placed here in memory of the 67 parishoners who died in the Asiatic Cholera epidemic in 1832, there is also a communal grave in the churchyards for cholera victims, it is marked with a CThe...
THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL IN UPWELL
BerniShand Says: Upwell was visited in 1646 by Matthew Hopkins, the infamous `Witchfinder General` during the English Civil war the powers that be pursued a hard line Calvanistic approach, which fed Hopkins` belief that wiches not only existed, but were prevalent in the country. His...
BerniShand Says: At first we thought of it as a blot on our landscape, christened The Hulk by my husband it is an abandoned harvester in the field behind our homehowever we have grown used to seeing it, and the beautiful sunsets give it an oddly beautiful presenceperhaps we wont bother...
BerniShand Says: Off the beaten track that isUpwell is just an ordinary little Fenland village, but l love itthere was great excitement in the fish and chip shop last week, a police car had been seen ! it must be a rare occurrance, in fact in four weeks we have seen 1 police car, 1 fire...
BerniShand Says: The open fields behind my home give me views of March in the far distance, March is a small market townit is actually in a diferent county to Upwell, we are Norfolk, March is CambridgeshireSo l took this sunset picture in March [the month] looking towards March [the town]...
BerniShand Says: There can be no argument - the Fenlands are VERY flat, we have no hills but plenty of sky and acres of arable land criss crossed by dykes and rivers engineered straightThe little dyke behind my home was once the Croft River, the previous owner can remember the barges coming...
BerniShand Says: Fenland soil is very fertile, we are surrounded by fields and orchards.There is a farm shop on every road, one close to me grows and sells 50 varieties of apples along with other fruits and vegetablesOf course this isnt a major tourist draw, but its an important part of the...
BerniShand Says: Cutting through the village and crossed by bridges is Well Creek, our part of the Ouse - Nene navigational link, if you come along here by boat you will see well tended landing stages and pretty gardens among banks covered in high grassSeveral residents have boats `parked`...
Well, we made it, after years of city dwelling we are, at last, exactly where we want to be, in a little bungalow in the country. Instead of looking out onto thousands of bricks l now have views of......
Upwell...Blink and you are in Outwell
A great airfare price made me break my "no international travel" policy for 2007. I had a marvelous time with the mistress and mister of Selwyk cottage (or is that a bungelow, Berni?) We spent many a...
A Warm Welcome at the Shand's Place
February 2006 found me hanging out with Berni and Carl at their place for a few days.
Today me and hubby had a wonderful day visiting VT member Berni - Bernishand and her husband Carl and their sweet little Dog Rufus. What a super and fun day we had here in Berni's house! We laughed...
I suppose you think we should be saying good bye now my friend. Im sorry. I dont think that is going to happen. How many years has it been now? A fair few I guess. I cant remember when you...
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