As we missed the supermarket yesterday and nothing else was open we went to the restaurant for breakfast. The buffet was excellent and very good value in a nice setting. We drove into Oakham and found Tesco again and got in our supplies. It has been threatening rain all day but it hasn't eventuated and in the afternoon the clouds disappeared although it was still a bit cool. We drove to a tiny village called Egleton parked the car and strolled through the winding lanes and admired the beautiful cottages many with thatched roofs, Occasionally we would come across a modern brick house that looked totally out of place. A short walk from the village was a bird watching centre with a hide and a store selling all the equipment a good twitcher needs, we felt a bit out of place but everyone was nice. We drove on to the village of Hambleton which was very similar to Egleton except that it had some very large houses and an old manor house that has been turned into the Hambleton Hall Hotel which has a Michelin rating. This area is very like the Cotswolds without the hoards of tourists and the souvenir shops. We ate a lovely dinner in the restaurant then watched a bit of local TV before bed. By staying here we are able to get half board for breakfast and dinner.
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