As you might imagine from the fact that my last three novels have been about genealogy, and also that I write a lot of stories about my own family history, that I am interested in seeing where my family lived in the past.
Going on holiday to Kent was more about visiting my husband’s family roots as several branches of his family on both sides came from this lovely and surprisingly big county. we went on several different trips, visiting graveyards to pay our respects, going to old homes and schools, and going to places where ancestors in the distant past had lived. One of these was the village of Cowden, an old village with many wonderful and interesting buildings.
The church of St Mary Magdalene
We wandered about the churchyard, but there were no names which rang any bells; one famous resident who now lies here is Roger Hargreaves, author of the Mr Men books who died in 1988. We didn’t know this at the time, and didn’t see his resting place.
Such a pretty place!
Lois Elsden 
Ah so you know Cowden then?
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Yes!!! Great photos!! We’re thinking maybe we might go back to Kent for our next year’s holiday… that looks such a lovely walk through all those green roads… wonderful! i recognised a few of the places along the way!
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I lived around there for a long time
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How wonderful… the south-east is often portrayed as being cheek by jowl housing, but there is still plenty of green thank goodness!
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yep especially in that area – lived in 7oaks and then Tunbridge Wells
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Used to commute to London every day from Eridge station though
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That does not sound fun!
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was not that bad
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but it meant during the week you saw nothing of the weald
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The Common is so underestimated – took it for granted
http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/306676/users/SEINGRU/countries/England/
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