There are some lovely roads, views and things to see in this country. Try to find time to smell the roses and all that. So as you may recall I had won a couple of neat original concept car proposal sketches in an auction, but the auctioneers don't post items, you have to collect in person. This auctioneers was in Kings Lynn so it was a little run out to pick them up so I thought I'd make a day of it.
The drawings were done in c.1969 for the 1971 restyle of the Mercury Marquis, and as I own a 1969 Mercury Marquis it seemed like the trip was set...
stopped on the way at a layby caravan, these things seem largely extinct in the midlands now but there are plenty out on the A17 when you are in the Fenlands.
I also spotted plenty of places with old semi-derelict trucks and so on possibly still in use, this one is I think a late 1970s Volvo
Wonder why they call it the flatlands out here?
Taking arty pics
Anyway pressing on, this petrol station seemed to be long deceased but the "Open" sign was changed to "Closed" when I came back later on so maybe its still in business... I could hear banjos so I didn't hang about....
Old Landrover at the side of the road
So one of the things I recall from my runs across this part of the world is the strange almost "land that time forgot" of agricultural machinery, farm shops, tea rooms and transport cafes in a cluster. There's also a bit of old military kit and what looks like an old American motel. So this time I stopped for a proper look
The main plot seems to be The Anglia Motel which has both the pink motel building and more modern bungalows to rent. The site is fairly extensive with a garden of remembrance and a large transport cafe, a miltiary display and a truckstop...
Harold's D Day Cafe claims to have raised over £800,000 for services charities.
I did pop into the cafe and its a superb example of an original transport cafe, orange plastic seats and melamine tables. With charity fudraising sale area and some display items.
Militaria is outside too...
But I didn't know they had another little collection at the rear also...
they maintain the garden of remembrance also
Across the way is a farm shop promicing "vintage tractors" which I will investigate another time and also a collection of old tractors but it appeared to be on a private property so I didn't tresspass or anything
The drawings were done in c.1969 for the 1971 restyle of the Mercury Marquis, and as I own a 1969 Mercury Marquis it seemed like the trip was set...
stopped on the way at a layby caravan, these things seem largely extinct in the midlands now but there are plenty out on the A17 when you are in the Fenlands.
I also spotted plenty of places with old semi-derelict trucks and so on possibly still in use, this one is I think a late 1970s Volvo
Wonder why they call it the flatlands out here?
Taking arty pics
Anyway pressing on, this petrol station seemed to be long deceased but the "Open" sign was changed to "Closed" when I came back later on so maybe its still in business... I could hear banjos so I didn't hang about....
Old Landrover at the side of the road
So one of the things I recall from my runs across this part of the world is the strange almost "land that time forgot" of agricultural machinery, farm shops, tea rooms and transport cafes in a cluster. There's also a bit of old military kit and what looks like an old American motel. So this time I stopped for a proper look
The main plot seems to be The Anglia Motel which has both the pink motel building and more modern bungalows to rent. The site is fairly extensive with a garden of remembrance and a large transport cafe, a miltiary display and a truckstop...
Harold's D Day Cafe claims to have raised over £800,000 for services charities.
I did pop into the cafe and its a superb example of an original transport cafe, orange plastic seats and melamine tables. With charity fudraising sale area and some display items.
Militaria is outside too...
But I didn't know they had another little collection at the rear also...
they maintain the garden of remembrance also
Across the way is a farm shop promicing "vintage tractors" which I will investigate another time and also a collection of old tractors but it appeared to be on a private property so I didn't tresspass or anything
