England - Wells, Somerset - 24.6.1957

 An old custom at the Bishop's Palace Wells - The swans ringing for their food.

Salamander Cafe, Bath. England - 24.6.1957

Dear Pen,

     These swans are just a little way from our hotel at Wells.  Coming to bath today we passed through towns with the oddest names such as Stoke-under-Ham, Midsomer-Norton, Straton-on-Foss and Peasedown-St John and Combe Hay.

     Lots of love, Nan

' Jack Blandiver' Wells Cathedral.

Salamander Cafe, Bath. England - 24.6.1957

Dear Timmy,

     We are really staying at Wells, where the man in thepicture strikes the hours.  We were driven to Bath for the day we have come here for coffee and because it's raining.  We visited Roman Baths and drank mineral water which tasted horrid.

     Lots of love G.A.N

The Swans on the Palace Moat Wells, ringing a bell for their daily food.

Dear Merry,

      The swans were so greedy, pulling the bell rope all the day, that now the rope is only let down to where they can reach it twice a day.   They have learnt which are the times to swim that part of the moat.

     Lots of love, Nan

Below:  From Google Maps showing the trip from Wells to Bath through towns called Midsomer Norton, Peasdown St John and Combe Hay.

England - Wells, Somerset - 21.6.1957

The China Room, Woburn Abbey.

Wells, Somerset. England - 21.6.1957

Dear Pennie,

     We visited Woburn Abbey today.  It is the place belonging to the Duke of Bedford and is very lovely.  The glass-ware you can see I liked very much.  We saw a huge 4 - poster bed Charles 1st slept in, hundreds of years later Queen Victoria slept in it when she used to stay at the Abbey.  I went to the races yesterday at Ascot and I won some money.  The Queen's horse came first and I won quite a lot on it.  I saw the Queen, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexander and the Queen Mother.  I also saw Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Todd.'

    Lots of love, Nan

Landseer's - 'Deer in Woburn Park', Woburn Abbey.

Wells, Somerset. England - 21.6.1957

Dear Merry,

     I seem to be sending you a lot of deer cards, don't I?  I saw lots of the great great grandchildren of these deer today and I drove through the same park.  I also saw some little ponies kids could ride on and a Llama they could ride on too.  We are going to a place called Wells tomorrow.  Ask Pen to find it on the map of England.

     Lots of love, Nan