Autumn multi-generational
activities,
let’s get
going! Many of us have been separated from family and friends over the past 18 months so here are some wonderful experiences for reconnecting from ages 0 to 100 says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich.co.uk
I always
think food comes into its own in autumn. During the summer months we consume BBQ, salads, berries and copious amounts of ice-cream. Come autumn, I’m ready for hearty casseroles, Sunday lunches with all the trimmings, puddings with custard and red wine. The Assembly House in Norwich knows a thing or two when it comes to themed afternoon teas - as if we need any more excuses to visit! So, this autumn make sure you book a table for their Autumn Hedgerow Afternoon Tea. The tea sums up everything there is to love about autumn: bramble hedgerow trifle, falling leaves cupcakes, harvest apple and salted caramel Gateau Opera, cinnamon foxes and ‘last of the summer’ raspberry macarons. The autumn tea runs until October 13 when The Assembly House of Horrors Halloween Afternoon Tea takes its place between 16
14-31 October. Prices are £23.95 for one or £47.00 for two with children’s afternoon teas at £14.95 (aged 12 and under). The Assembly House also has beautiful private intimate dining rooms for larger get togethers if there are several of you. Larger family groups getting together to enjoy days out and activities have become a bit of a national trend. At St Peter Mancroft in Norwich, Gaia arrives for a month, which I’ve been looking forward to for such a long time. Gaia is an installation by artist Luke Jerram which
has been touring the UK. Those who have their ear to the ground culturally may remember Luke’s first appearance at The Forum in Norwich at Norfolk & Norwich Festival in 2017 with Museum of the Moon. I still have the pictures on my phone, it was an incredible piece to see, especially in the setting of The Forum. Gaia measures 6m in diameter and has been created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface. Floating in three dimensions the artwork is an opportunity to see the planet from a very different perspective and has
