In the last post I wrote about our recent time in Brittany and Cornwall.
Something I find very striking about the English countryside is the thatching on (some of) the rooves. This also apparently exists in Brittany, but seems to be more rare.
I'd been speculating about the amount of upkeep needed on a thatched roof and then we came across one being replaced. I suppose you could call it a cottage industry! (Groan.)
It turns out a thatched roof can last as long as 40 years – if maintained well – although the ridge will probably need replacing every 10-15.
After leaving the donkey sanctuary in Sidmouth, we checked into our Airbnb on Lyme Regis's historic Broad Street.
Lyme Regis was where we were celebrating my mother's 75th birthday, with various members of the family congregating here for the weekend of July 13th-14th.
We'll get into some of what makes Lyme (the Regis is an optional suffix for locals, at least) so historic. Just to start, it's incredibly scenic.
We really enjoyed…