Kent Cottage 11

Kent Cottage 11, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

All in all, it was a very relaxing weekend, which was exactly the point. Over way too soon, though...

Kent Cottage 10

Kent Cottage 10, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

There were lots and lots of oast houses in the area, which stood out because of the strange white funnels on top. We found out from the landlady on the last day that they were originally used for processing hops.

Kent Cottage 9

Kent Cottage 9, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We took a moment along the way to contemplate infinity and our own small place in the vast universe.

Who knew holidays could turn so philosophical?

Kent Cottage 8

Kent Cottage 8, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We thought this rather worrying sign was worthy of a photo. I'm not in it because neither Lindsay nor I were brave enough to approach the gate to find out what would happen...

Kent Cottage 7

Kent Cottage 7, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

This road name confirmed the humans' fears that there might be something sinister afoot. They had managed to scare each other silly on the drive down, when we stopped on an isolated country lane in pitch blackness to try and figure out where we were.

Kent Cottage 6

Kent Cottage 6, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Lindsay is rather more energetic than my human so, on Day 2, we decided to go for a walk. I hid in her pocket, in case it rained.

Kent Cottage 5

Kent Cottage 5, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We needed sage to complete the ingredients for the roast dinner, but there was none in the supermarket or the greengrocer's. However, we were directed to an actual herb garden, which was at the very end of a very windy lane and run by an ancient woman who seemed quite suprised to see us. However, we found a sage plant in the end!

Kent Cottage 4

Kent Cottage 4, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

On our first day, we ventured into Staplehurst in search of supplies. There was a small supermarket, which fulfilled most of our needs, but we also visited The Cottage Bakery for some very nice bread (although it wasn't as nice as the loaf Lindsay actually baked herself).

Kent Cottage 3

Kent Cottage 3, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Most of the rest of the time was spent in the lounge, watching DVDs. This was initially a big problem, as the DVD player provided would only play in black and white. So, ever resourceful and undesirous of complaining, the humans jumped in the car, drove to Maidstone and bought a new DVD player. Audio-visual entertainment flowed freely after that, and the shopping trip itself was also a great deal of fun.

Kent Cottage 2

Kent Cottage 2, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

We spent a lot of time in the kitchen - cooking, baking bread, playing board games and talking.

Kent Cottage 1

Kent Cottage 1, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte.

Last weekend, my human decided it was time to take herself and her friend, Lindsay, on holiday for a few days. So, we set off for a cottage down in Kent. We had a bedroom and a bathroom each, which was rather extravagant, and it was a lovely, secluded place to stay.