Two Lincolnshire villages

 Good morning. Here I am bright eyed and bushy tailed. Scoffing banana and custard for breakfast. 

I headed off down the A15 yesterday towards Lincoln. On the side of the road just before Caenby Corner is a Milk Shed. I have seen it many times before and it always looks busy. I stopped to have a closer look. More about that in the next post. 

Getting off the main road and into the glorious Lincolnshire countryside, the first village I came to was Normanby by Spital. This is St Peters Church. It was locked so no loookeee inside. A Medieval village church from earlier than the twelfth century.  

On the opposite corner is this Methodist Chapel. It looks a bit neglected, but I was assured by two ladies I spoke to that it is going through a renovation project to turn it into a private house. They are hopeful that it will look pretty spectacular when it is finished. There will be some plans floating about which will detail the changes. The caravan parked at the side might be where the owners are living at the moment. Here is a little bit more about this building. 

Just across the road from the chapel is a lovely country cottage with a garden bench at the front to sit and watch the world go by. 

Normanby by Spital has a village shop. 

Next door to the shop is a pub. 

Across the road is the Primary School. 

I was impressed with this poo bag dispenser on a post close to the dog walking park. 

It's a short walk to the next village. This is St Peter and St Paul church at Owmby by Spital. This has three bells dating from 1687.

The door was open and two ladies were working inside to get it ready for the Churches Festival. One hundred churches in West Lindsey will be open over the next two weekends. Food and drink will be served. A good excuse to visit some of them I think. I have the booklet and will check those I have already been to, and look for some new ones to explore. The ladies told me that the pipe organ they have here came from the Chapel at Normanby. It was gifted to them and has now been restored, and is regularly used by one of the parishioners. 

I will end this post here. Back to the car for the next village. Another church, and a video. Also to come the Milk Shed, so stay tuned. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona