title Winter Walks around Brome and Hoxne, Suffolk - 2nd January 2023 intro We do a couple of winter walks - the first is just around a two mile circuit up to the resevoir and back via the Oaksmere, whilst the second is from Brome village hall, up to Oakley and across the fields and river to the Swan Inn in Hoxne, with a pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord as a reward, before the walk back. imgp0091 Isobel and Harry head off imgp0093 The wind turbines of Eye airfield imgp0097 There's a cut-out angel outside the church imgp0099 Isobel and Harry in the churchyard imgp0100 Autumn leaves in the graveyard imgp0102 Harry and Isobel hang around on the lych gate imgp0105 We continue off up the road imgp0106 There's a stone pigeon in an alcove imgp0108 A resevoir is almost empty imgp0110 Isobel and Harry in the fields imgp0112 A Buddha head has fallen out of a tree imgp0113 Harry and Isobel again imgp0119 The unused K6 phonebox in Brome Street imgp0120 Thatched cottages on the edge of Oakley imgp0122 Oakley Park from across the field imgp0123 Isobel on the path down to the river imgp0130 Orphaned gate posts in the woods imgp0132 The remains of a much grander bridge over the river imgp0137 Isobel inspects a whole row of uprooted trees imgp0141 Skeleton trees reach for the sky imgp0143 Hoxne and The Swan pub imgp0145 The curious Wooden House imgp0146 An old shop with a Hovis sign imgp0148 Isobel outside the Hoxne Swan imgp0152 The back bar hasn't changed much since reopening imgp0156 Hoxne deli and post office imgp0158 Hoxne houses in the low winter sun imgp0159 Isobel on the street imgp0160 A pleasant view across the fields of Oakley imgp0161 Isobel outside Brome Hall