7 July 2012

Had an early start to Winchester which was once the captital of England. King Arthur's table is mounted on the wall of the Great Hall.

Winchester is best known today for its famous cathedral, the longest cathedral in Europe. It is another example of incredible architecture and construction.

Despite the rainy weather, there was a street festival on in Winchester and the little town centre was buzzing.

We continued on the train to Portsmouth to catch up with John & Audrey Duncan. They took us to visit Broadhalfpenny Down which was once the home of the Hambledon Cricket Club. This club is where the modern game of cricket evolved in the late 1700s and the club was at that time the head of cricket in England before the Marylebone Cricket Club assumed the role in the early 1800s.

 Across the road is a pub not surprisingly called the Bat and Ball which abounded with cricket memorabilia.

We enjoyed dinner there before heading back to London. Arrived home way past our normal bedtime.