 In August 1866 Morris joined the Burne @-@ Jones family on their holiday in Lymington , while in August 1867 both families holidayed together in Oxford . In August 1867 the Morrises holidayed in Southwold , Suffolk , while in the summer of 1869 Morris took his wife to Bad Ems in Rhineland @-@ Palatinate , central Germany , where it was hoped that the local health waters would aid her ailments . While there , he enjoyed walks in the countryside and focused on writing poetry . 
