Retirement with No Problem: Wadenhoe

Moored Wadenhoe, River Nene

It was shut! The pub was last night when we went up there, so we are going tonight instead, so just a quick blog from me this evening.

Over breakfast, looked out the window and saw a tree creeper close up running up and down the tree…. well it would be I suppose! . Anyway I have never seen one before!… Later on in the day I was sitting out on the back deck when I saw two muntjac deer appear on the opposite bank. Again, never saw them before, they are so small. Then later, I heard a splash, and would you believe another muntjac swimming across the river! I did take some pics, but it has been a dark day today, and they didn’t come out well enough with this camera I have. It’s not the best camera in the world in dark conditions, but it does Ok most of the time.

Vic and I walked through the village today, and up to the church here which is 12th century. The doors were unlocked too so we wandered around. A bit of history then. Here the Post Office, well it was…. closed now like most in the villages in the UK. Notice over the door it says Postal Telegraph Office..

Wadenhoe Post Office

Famous village Post Office this is… In 1871, this was the first village Post Office in England with a telegraph installed. This was because George Hunt lived here, in fact I think he owned the whole of Wadenhoe at that time. George Hunt was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Disraeli Government, and needed this telegraph office to keep in touch!

Here the Mill House, thought to have been re-built on the site of the old mill mentioned in the Domesday Book..floor was milled here up to quite recently too..

Wadenhoe Mill House

OK, here endeth the history lesson… but Wadenhoe is one of the nicest, most picturesque villages I have ever seen. To be honest the River Nene is just getting better and better, and we are in no hurry! .

Here look, while walking today, the views back down the Nene and looking towards Wadenhoe from further downstream..

Nr Wadenhoe