in the absence of any relatives to visit hundreds of miles away, I went for a long run to some of the memorials and interesting sites on the outskirts of Lewes - thread:

John Harvey Esq "died suddenly on this spot" on 20 June 1819. He's not the famed local brewer. He's from Bedfordshire, and fell off his horse here

this lovely tree in Iford was planted for the Queen's silver jubilee, making it almost exactly the same age as me

into town, and the Priory ruins. The kids always enjoyed the plaque about the monks going to the toilet

the cat totem pole in the graveyard of the All Saints Centre. I don't know anything about the significance of this one

everyone here knows about the Martyrs' Memorial, for the seventeen Protestants who were burned in town between 1555 and 1557

(at this point, realising I'd bitten off more than I could chew, I skipped "The Bible", some ancient earthworks that look like a book. It was previously called "The Devil's Book" apparently, which is some bold rebranding - https://ancientmonuments.uk/100565-stock-enclosure-at-bible-bottom-11km-ene-of-lewes-golf-course-club-house-glynde#.XsuxXGhKg2w)

on Malling Down. It says "Michael Tom Drake 1931-2019. Just Love Each Other"

FREEDOM

Mount Harry beacon, built and lit for the golden jubilee. It also has a second plaque which says "And for the love of Polly and little Sita this beacon burned brightly on the night of 19th June 2010. Never cease to marvel"

the cross at the Old Racecourse. I read that it's for horses who died during races, and also commemorates the death of a stable worker. The plaque says "Church without walls. Rest a while, Look at the beauty around you. Close your eyes and think of a loved one."

that's it. In conclusion, brilliant weather, and when there are no races to enter, it's nice to head out with some sort of purpose

all that, and 7th fastest on the "Breaky Bottom Ballbreaker" - what a day