We went on a trip to Eyam, which is known as the plague village. In 1665 a tailor from Eyam ordered a parcel of cloth from London to make up clothes for the villagers, unwittingly triggering a chain of events that led to 260 Eyam villagers dying from bubonic plague - more than double the mortality rate suffered by the citizens of London in the great plague. Between the first death and the last, the villagers set an extraordinary and enduring example of self-sacrifice by sealing off the village from the surrounding areas to prevent the disease spreading. After touring the Museum, we went for a walk to the outdoor church. Here's a picture of Russell and Sophia sitting in the buttercup fields. What a lovely day!
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