A Quick Visit To Dronfield

The 44 took us to Dronfield in less than 30 mins; the blessing of not having to drive is always a pleasure. We'd visited Dronfield before, which immediately gave us the location of a decent cafe.

A long conversation, with one of the natives, covered most aspects of visiting Oz and touring with a Winningbagle. (Don't you love Mrs Malaprop?) The absence of a rail system is Oz, a la "The Continent", always comes as a surprise to non-Ozers; unlike the use of the  phrase, "The Continent", which seems to be an lasting idiom of our Brit language when referring to our kin in the EU. We Brits seem to have completely forgotten, if current generations ever knew, the provenance of our genes ...

The church of St John The Baptist, which dates from at least the early 12th century, stands near the centre of the village. We were surprised at its size - for a village church. An imposing building which is well worth a visit.

Returning to Sheffield on the 44 brought the afternoon's sortie to a convenient close. This is the advantage of living in England; at a whim, you can use the public transport system to visit far, and, as in the case, near.