Worcester provided a great number of interesting places to visit yesterday. We visited the cathedral again, this time to do the historic tour, including the crypt. We also toured a Tudor house that has been permanently used by a variety of users over the last 400 years, including variously, a brewhouse, a tailor, various chocolate establishments, an air raid post, and an infirmary for the local school. The floors were really hard to walk on (uneven) and so obviously old. A pub where Charles II had hid in to escape from pursuers provided a luncheon spot (a sharing platter of all things pub-grub and nibbly), with fine pints of local ale. We also toured the Commandery, another very old set of buildings, in use since the 1400’s, again with several different users. As we toured the building, an audio guide allowed choosing one of 5 different eras to listen to the building uses. A novel approach, and one would have to tour the buildings 5 times to get the whole picture. A different type of museum.
This morning was exceptionally foggy. I went to the cathedral to watch the ringing (12 bells, wooden frames, long draught ropes, and very heavy bells). I chose to just observe this fine band, and they were most welcoming and kind hosts. Thanks to all there who made the welcome. I only hope I can return once I have developed my 12 bell skills! By lunchtime, the fog had burned off,and we set off, upstream on the Severn River, and then up the Droitwich Canal to Droitwich, where we are moored for the evening. Nice town and we had a great Thanksgiving dinner (well- we called it that, anyway!).
