Got to the Boathouse more or less at 2pm where our hosts had made a cup of tea and provided a loaf of bread, milk, and some cereals. After a walk round the flat, showing us the fixtures, fittings and ostriches across the river, they left us to it.
Here's some views from the flat window taken during the week...
Having unloaded the car, we wandered off into Rye to explore. Found the deli and grocers to buy a salad for tea, and the off licence for a couple of bottles of wine for the evening. We stopped off in the Ypres Castle Inn for a pint on the way back. Settled in to the flat for a restful evening watching Dr Who and Britain's Got Talent final.
After we went to bed, got a phone call from home at about 11ish. Neighbours who were looking after the house for us were ringing to say that there had been a thunderstorm and the alarm light was flashing even though they had turned the alarm off. Told them to use the alternative microsoft solution – turn it on and off again, then set it.
We had our own thunderstorm at about 1am in Rye but I slept through most of it.
