Ebblinghem

After several train trips to get to Amiens, we dropped our bags at our hotel, which is right opposite the station and, we learned today, was where the Diggers used to have meals and drinks.  Stopped in for a coffee at a patisserie and I devoured a fruitsalad custard tart and Georgina decided to go the weight watchers angle and had a wafer thin almond biscotti. 3 more trains to Ebblinghem.  The town is as big as West Burleigh and the lady at the cafe was not UNLIKE Gussie Fletcher, without any English!  After incorrect directions from one man, we talked to another lady doing her gardening and headed out of town, on foot.  (Lucas typing now).  Our directions to the cemetery included an up hill stroll out of town.  On several occasions one had to stop for his sister to wheeze up to where I had stopped.  A 10 minute walk became a 30 minute crawl until we reached the summit where luckily the road with the cemetery was flat.  Very impressed with the condition of the cemetery by the Aust. Govt and locals.  Georgina found Uncle Jim pretty quickly.  His stone has it's own rose bush which we believe he was a fan of roses.  In the photos to come you will notice the bouquet of flowers we left.  Note the lack of colour in the flowers as Georgina wanted to "replicate" the digger's uniforms.  I wanted colour but she speaks better french than me!
Spent some time at the cemetery and I signed the visitor,s book on the family,s behalf. This book is kept under the cross.  Georgina killed it on the downhill trek.   Realising we had time to spare; decided to get the train back earlier.  Checked the timetable but like the trains at West Burleigh, the next train wasn,t leaving until - 6.00pm.  Back to Gussie at the Cafe who ordered us a cab from Hazebrouck.  Decided to have a beer (9% alcohol) but spent our time waiting looking at a killer german shepherd behind the counter, the biggest I have ever seen.  The beer headache woke me at 0200hrs the next morning.  Dinner at the Hotel and in bed by 2100hrs.  May I add the weight watchers angle did not remain when ordering her chocolate lined creme brulee tart topped with sugar for dessert after dinner.