A day in Prickwillow

Densie moored on the Lark at Prickwillow

The mooring looked beautiful when we got up this morning, helped considerably by the clear blue sky and an absence of any wind.  During breakfast we were delighted when a kingfisher flew across the river and perched on the boat roof .  We couldnt see it on the roof but had a great view of it coming in with outstretched wings just before it landed.  The boat is surrounded by fish but sadly the bird flew off again without feeding.

During the day we visited the pumping engine museum with its 5 large diesel engines, mainly from the 1920s, and saw a couple of them running.  There were also some vintage cars and a working old steam fire-engine apparently discovered in storage in the 1980's.  The engines are maintained by volunteers who also run the museum.  It is all very well done and the museum is definitely worth a visit.

We then had a quick look around the village.  Not only has it no shops nor a pub, its old church faced in the East Anglian style with flint cobbles is closed and looking very neglected .  The stained glass has been removed, some windows are broken, and the churchyard is waist high in weeds - all very sad.