Claire's Highland Fling 3rd Leg - Tobermory to Uig, Isle of Skye

Sunday 1st June

      We travelled to Tobermory to catch the ferry to Kilchoan.  Tobermory is famed for its colourful houses which we just about all we saw.   The ferry crossing was fine and we went up on deck. We arrived at Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula (most westerly point on the British Mainland).  Previously, we'd had problems finding somewhere to stay here but I found a lovely spot at Kentra Bay.  It was situated almost on the beach and it reminded me of Appledore in Devon.  It was really idyllic.We were the only motorhome at the site and we were able to park right at the foreshore overlooking the mud flats. It was idyllic. 

    In the afternoon,  I took myself off for a bike ride in search of the Singing Sands while Mike wanted to explore the bay and maybe get some razor clams.  Such a lovely peaceful ride. I only saw 2 people and 2 dogs.  The track took me through forestry land so many tree stumps and massive log piles.  At the top of this hill or brae, I saw the long sweeping downhill stretch, which I knew I'd have to come back up, so decided to turn back.  I'm kicking myself now of course but at the time I didn't realise how close I was to the Singing Sands.  I still clocked up 10.5 miles though.

     That evening, we sat looking out whilst the tide came in and we saw an otter darting around in the water. We must have been watching until 11.15 and it was still light!  It is such a beautiful spot that you forget time. It was with a heavy heart that we left the following day.  It's magical place and I wouldn't mind coming back.

Monday 2nd June

    We've seen many sheep on the hill sides but here we've seen many black sheep grazing on the grass banks around the mud flats. They have very straggly wool which is falling off their backs in a very random fashion. 
    We travelled up to Fort William today.  On the way there, we passed the Glen Finnan viaduct made famous by the Harry Potter films.  It was mobbed with everyone parking up in the most inappropriate places.  All trying to catch a glimpse of some steam engine chuffing through.

    We were able to get onto the site in the shadow of Ben Nevis early so we're able to get some washing done. The machines were like the ones now seen at petrol stations and were very expensive - £30 for our 2 wash loads but everything was done within the hour.

    We cheered ourselves up by getting on our bikes and cycling, again part way along a designated cycle track, to Fort William.  There isn't a great deal there.  Touristy shops and plenty of tartan for sale.  However we did see a model of a Model T Ford with Henry Alexander who drove it up to the summit of Ben Nevis in 1911.

 

   We were knackered when we got back so restful evening.  That night, however, the fridge started playing up and every now and again would sound an alarm - and there was nothing we could do to stop it!  Until the morning that is when Mike turned it to gas (why didn't we think of that during the night).  The alarm seems to have been sorted by increasing the temp then reducing it again.  Why?  Who knows. Mike thinks that it's a relay on the circuit board but nothing that we can fix now.

Tuesday 3rd 

Chillout day, just sorting things out and shopping.

Wednesday 4th

    We woke up to snow on Ben Nevis!  I thought it was a little cold during the night. 

It was a ffffffreezing last night

        Set off for Kyle of Lochalsh then onto the Isle of Skye over the Skye Bridge.  

    First impressions are not great.  Mountains of course and rain, which hides a lot.  We did see a rock with a model dinosaur standing proud on the top though.  That bought a smile to our faces. 
    We stopped on a site at Uig right next to the ferry terminal.  It is quite a large site and the vans are certainly packed in.  There were 25 vans, 2 tents and 1 caravan on our first night, nearly all of which left the following morning only to be replaced the following day with more.  The site owner must be making a fortune during the summer months.
    We went down to the pub for a meal on our first night. The meal was quite good then we headed into the bar.  There is a Skye Brewery here so we partook of a few pints then I wanted to try a Malt whisky.  The barman (the only Scottish person we spoke to) suggested a Tamdhu which, I must say was rather nice (I had 2).
    Mike challenged me to a game of Pool. We had the best of 3 (Mike won) then a game of darts (I won). Then the barman challenged me to a game of pool (he won). It was a really good evening!

Thursday 5th

    The morning started off with heavy rain so I settled in to some knitting.  Then the sun came out!  So we got out our bikes and cycled to find the Fairy Glen.  It was up, up, up hill. Mike's battery started playing up so I left him and found the glen.  

    There was a carpark then footpaths, which seemed to go on forever.  I took a few photos then walked back.  I didn't find the famous picture that depicts the Fairy Glen but Mike had mentioned that it was a tourist company who encouraged tourists to put stones in (fairy) rings which isn't very natural at all so I'm not too disappointed.  Down hill cycle and back home!

Friday 6th June

    Sunshine! I took myself off for a walk to Uig Woodland walk while Mike did the laundry. It was 1 mile to the start of the woodland walk, then 0.1 to the top to see the beautiful waterfall on the river Rha.  Not far at all but it was a lovely walk and I could smell Ransoms!  I love Ransoms - a lovely garlicky smell.  The ones here are smaller than at home and have a faint smell but still lovely. 
    On the way back - I saw a Golden Eagle!  

It's just above the cloud

This is it, zoomed in, being mobbed by a buzzard?

    That's 5 of the big six - red deer, seal, dolphin, otter - only need a whale now.  I'm listening to a cuckoo in the background as I'm writing this!  There can't be many places where you have a cuckoo and snow in the same month.  It was Mike's habit of shaving his beard off when he heard his first cuckoo of the year and stop shaving when he saw the first frost.  He wouldn't know what to do now!

 

Claire's Highland Fling 2nd Leg - Balloch to Salen, Isle of Mull

 Tuesday 27th May

    Travelled to Troon to catch the ferry to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.  Our first ferry and I saw my first gannet.  We couldn't get onto our site early so Mike drove up to Lochranza.  We were able to stop at the castle there and have a walk around it.  It was derelict but had written plaques about how people lived back then.  

    The views around this area are amazing but it maybe the first of many such views on our travels.  We also saw a seal just resting on a rock and looking at our gawking faces, most probably feeling amused. 

    We walked into Brodick and noticed the Ormadale Hotel were doing a quiz night so we decided to go there for a meal.  It was lovely sitting in the ‘glass house’ although it was quite run down, which added to its charm.  We didn't stay for the quiz as it didn't start until 9 o'clock.

    Our site, a spa resort, was not brilliant and the area near us smelt of sewage.  We didn't sit out. We did, however, go out a lot.  

Wednesday 28th

     It was a beautiful day so we did the Fishermans Walk, a circular walk through the grounds of Brodick Castle and along the boardwalk on the beach.  We kept seeing pink raspberries and found out that they were Salmonberries.  They were a bit tart to taste though.

    It was such a lovely day that I went for a paddle.  The water was cold but it was lovely and refreshing.  

    I had to do it again further along our walk as part of the path had flooded with the incoming tide.  We broke the walk up to have a cuppa and also to collect money so we could do a bit of shopping.  When we finished the walk, in Brodick, we treated ourselves to a pint in the Old Goat pub.   Such a lovely day and very idylic walking through the woods in the castle grounds and walking along the beach in the late afternoon.

I would walk 500 mile and I would walk 500 more...

  We clocked up 6 miles that day. 

Thursday 29th

    Very dreich day.  Back to Lochranza to get the ferry to Claonaig on the mainland.

     It was a tiny single track road from the ferry to the main road but we followed other vehicles most of the way.  Our next stop was at Oban 79 miles away.  Enroute, we saw the beginning of the Crinnan Canal and even saw yachts , under motor, traversing it.  It did look strange to see sail boats travelling through fields.

    The site at Oban was up a steep brae (hill) with single track road, low bridge and a hairpin bend.  The campsite was literally someone's yard who, we later found out was not doing the site anymore so we felt honoured that we were able to stay and only for £10 a night.  The views were amazing and there was a walk around the woods too, which I did.  

    I came across the Cathedral of Trees, a memorial space.  I walked around it and came back in at the far end, looked to my right and saw a Red Deer.  It was so still I thought it was a statue made of wood and headed towards it. When I looked up it had vanished.  It was a sight to behold, if only I'd realised it was real at the time. 

Friday 30th

    We decided to walk down the hill into Oban.  We tried to find a track which ran alongside the golf course which is a quicker route but missed it and ended up walking through the golf course!  The golfers didn't seem to mind but we kept an eye out for their balls.  

    In Oban, we met up with an old work mate of Mike's when he was in the Navy.  It was good to catch up with him.  Wisely, we later took a taxi back up the hill.

Saturday 31st

    We caught the ferry at Oban for Mull.  It was our first small ferry.  

    Mike's had worries about grounding the back of Daisy going on & off the small ferries but we had no problems at all.   While we were waiting, we were convinced we saw a puffin fly past but can't be certain but it certainly had short stumpy wings. We went out on deck and so glad we did as we saw dolphins!  

Our first Highland cows and the castle in the background

    On arrival on Mull, we went to Duart Castle for a look around.  It was a lived in castle by the current Chieftan Lachlan Maclean.  Some rooms were open for visitors to look around which was quite interesting. 

    Our site was at Salen and Mike was able to select a pitch which looked out over the sea.  It was lovely.  We did a short walk around the shore.  It was very wet but we managed to keep our feet relatively dry.  Aparently, there was once a hospital for infectious diseases somewhere on the shore but we couldn't really make out where. Such a lovely day again!

Claire's Highland Fling, 1st leg - Home to Balloch

Tuesday 20th May 2025

    We were itching to set off! It has felt a long time coming. The neighbours came out to see us off and wish us well on our trip. They are so excited for us 😁

Here's to Retirement!

    The journey to our first stop was uneventful, luckily.  It was 150 miles and we had a short stop en-route.  We are overnighting at The Swan Inn at Whiston with a meal at the pub.  Beautiful weather.  Fingers crossed for more of this where we're headed.   Large carpark so no trouble finding anywhere although we did arrive fairly early.  Food was OK.  Not sure I would stop there again; litter in the carpark and mediocre food and not much around to do - not even any walks (unless you started down a main road without any paths).  The dawn chorus was lovely though, and then the cockerel started!

Wednesday 21st

    We set off for our next overnight stopover - Tebay Services.  Mike came off the M6 after Preston and on to the A6 for a more interesting journey.  Some lovely villages.  We passed through a few that we had visited whilst on our barge trip last year on the Lancaster Canal.  One village had huge Easter Eggs mounted outside a few shops (like Christmas trees would be).  No idea why.  It did look rather sttange.  We saw a Lidl in Lancaster and thought we would go in but we couldn't find the car park! Despite going around it 3 times so in the end, we didn't bother.

    Tebay Services is lovely but the shop is very expensive.  We had a £3 voucher included in the overnight fee so I bought a pot of Wild Flower honey.  The stay was an experience but again, not one we would repeat necessarily as we could hear the M6 at night still.

Thursday 22nd

 ....... and over the border into Scotland!  Our first stop was at the Grey Mare's Tail waterfalls.  I took a wander partway up the mountain (hill) to get a closer look.  It was a very steep climb but I wouldn't say the falls were that impressive, probably due to the dry weather we have recently had.  

    Following that, we were lucky enough to be able to see an old work colleague of mine.  It was good to catch up and his wife made some excellent cookies ..... and I've got the recipe now!  Our stop for the night was at Roslin and was a lovely quiet site.  

Friday 23rd

   I went to visit Roslin Chapel (in the Da Vinci Code fiim) while Mike was packing up and was very surprised to see so many tourists.  Coach loads.  It spoiled the experience somewhat.  The chapel is beautiful with so many carved stone pillars, window frames and roof supports.  They were very impressive.  I was disappointed not to be able to take photos (especially as I forget things so quickly).  As a ‘pick-me-up’ Mike suggested that we go to see the Kelpies.  So pleased we did!  They are very impressive when up close to them.  I was moved to tears (silly really and not sure why).

Me getting up close and personal ;)

    From there, we crossed from East to West Scotland along the A811 and along the Stirling Straights.  From here, we recognised many places from when we lived up this way.  It was a good reminisce. Our home for the next few nights is Lomond Woods at Balloch.  A fully serviced site.  It is a large site and not one we would normally frequent but we wanted the services - and laundry.

Saturday 24th

    We took Daisy out to Dumbarton, Helensburgh and Garelochhead; Dumbarton for a part to repair a drawer that had collapsed due to some of the road conditions, Helensburgh for a look around as we used to live there and whilst walking around bumped into a work colleague from the Navy when we lived & worked there, 42 years ago!  We had lunch in a really small cafe, Craigard Tearooms, which was exceptional!              Then onto and through Garelochhead as we used to live there.  By the time we reached, there the rain was really coming down so couldn't really see much, including the beach at the head of the loch where I went wind surfing a long time ago.

Sunday 25th

    We took our bikes out along the bike trail and went to Dumbarton again for more parts for the drawer repair.  The bike trail was along the river all the way. 

    It was lovely!  So refreshing - until it rained that is - but it is what it is.  We had a rest and lunch at the Birch Cafe.  It was packed!  ...and on a bank holiday Sunday too!  Our ride back was rain all the way and cold wind.  We stopped at the shop in Balloch and bought a small bottle of whisky then had hot chocolate and a whiskey chaser when we got back.

Monday 26th

     Laundry & DIY day ... not a lot happened today but also chilled.  Horrible weather so best indoors.

 

Charity Barn CL, Minchinhampton Common

 Friday 9th to Sunday 11th May

   Set off slow time.  Good trip.  No hold ups but road works in Cirencester.  Arrived around 3.20pm.  Set up really easily and didn't need any ramps.  Waited for Carol and John and Maria and Adrian.  Carol and John arrived first in their caravan. 
   We helped them set up then we had to head over to the pub as our table was booked for 6.30.  C&J had a poorly dog, Ginny, who had recently had an operation so she had to be pushed around in a doggy pushchair.  John had his mobility scooter but we were still able to go cross country (across the common) to get to the pub. The kites had been flying but unfortunately they had gone by the time we passed by.
   Adrian and Maria arrived later and came straight over to the pub. The food was excellent! And good company! It was a such a lovely evening and wonderful weather. Beautiful sunset.  We were all knackered so went to our own vans and to bed.

Saturday 10th

    Another beautiful day.  Glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky.  We decided to catch the 11.40 bus into Stroud so had a while before that time.  So a few of us took the dogs for a walk around the common.  It's a lovely place and we could walk for miles.  We were out for about an hour.
    Back to the site and get ready to walk to the bus stop which is just at the side of the road at a place called Tom Long's Post. Apparently it was where a person (Tom Long) was hanged in days gone by.  Carol and John drove in and we met then in town.  Had a mooch around and had something to eat from the market (actually not that brilliant). Worst pork pie that Mike's had - Peggy (M&A's dog) loved it!  Carol and John made their way back in their car while we went to catch the bus.  The same person who spoke to Maria about their dog when we got off the bus was also at the stop again and spoke again this time about their pets but to me!
    The sun was still shining as we sat around having a drink and later BBQ'd our dinner. A lovely and filling affair. Once we'd cleared away we had a game of Petange (boules). Mike won!  I hope we didnt make too much noise for the other caravan at the site.  Sitting around it did get a little cold.  John asked Carol about a blanket.  It was in the caravan. ‘Its a dog blanket’ says John, ‘and its got holes in!’  ‘Well it's clean.  It'll be right’ from Carol. A little while later there was banter about John's dog blanket.  We had a really good laugh, and not just at Johns expense!  A wonderful evening but it really got cold so by 9pm we all went to our respective vans.

Sunday 11th

    Heard voices so got up and found the others sitting around having coffee and chatting. We joined them then when we realised they'd already eaten.  It was so lovely just sitting in the sun and chatting and having a really lazy morning.

     Around 10.30, we started packing up slow time.  I didn't bother cleaning the sinks etc as I want to give it a good once over before our big trip in 9 days!
    All set we set off in convoy and more or less stayed like that all the way home.  It was a wonderful weekend away with friends and such a beautiful clean and quiet site. Fantastic!
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6 Counties Road (road test) trip - Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire

Wednesday 2nd April - Balmers CL

     Mike has been working on Daisy for several months now, correcting mistakes that he'd found from previous owners or making improvements.  Now that he has finished (well almost) we decided to take her out for a trial trip and to see if we have forgotten anything.  We have no real route planned but we headed over towards Cambridge.  We found the first stop on Search4sites and booked ahead. 

    We didn't want to take the normal route up the A34 so went a slightly different way to join it at Newbury.  We went through some lovely villages and there were some beautiful hedgerow flowers enroute.

    Our first port of call was Balmers CF at Wigginton near Tring.  It was a field on a small farm that opens to disadvantaged children so there were a few animal noises around which was lovely.

The chickens kept following Mike around

The field's slightly bumpy and were slightly nose down but it was only for one night.  After a cuppa, we unlocked the bikes and set off for Aldbury.  We raced down the hill and all I could think of was that we'd have to come back up this way! 

    Aldbury is a lovely quaint village and has been the centre of a few TV programmes.  Unfortunately, the café we had found out about was closed so we settled for a seat by the village pond, until, that is, I was ‘christened’ by the pigeons in the tree above.

    We set off back up the hill following some serious cyclists - and managed to keep up with them but we do have batteries on our bikes.  They turned off before the real hill though - they obviously knew what to expect.  In actual fact, the hill was OK and not too arduous at all.  We went over a canal and it took me back to our canal trip last year.  The towpath would have certainly made for easier cycling.  

    We stopped at the café/shop in Wigginton and sat outside with our tea and cake.  The sun was really hot - a lovely change.  It was a real central hub for the village and many people converged there when the schools finished for the day.

    Back to the field and sitting out in the sunshine was lovely but the wind was chilly so only stood it for an hour or so.     Good nights sleep.

Thursday - The Plough, Caton near Cambridge

    Our stop today is Cambridge, or rather just outside at Coton at a pub called The Plough, found on Search4sites.  It was an easy entrance and parked up in the field through the carpark and we are the only ones here.  Looks like they use the field for gatherings such as bonfire night.   A few broken bits of glass but nothing too drastic.  Gorgeous weather and sitting outside, there is plenty of bird song but you can also hear distant road noise but that's not too bad

    We got here around 11.30 so after a cuppa and a check of the indicator bulb, we set off on our bikes into Cambridge.  The cycle way took us through some of the new buildings of the University of Cambridge.  We had to ask about where the cycle route went and luckily there were some staff who were able to help us.  

    In Cambridge market place, we had to look for a free bit of fence to padlock our bikes to as there are plenty of bikes around!  We had to carry around our batteries which became heavy and when Mike wanted to sit for a while, I continued having a look around and left my battery with him.  

    It was great to be in a University City and it took me back to by student days when my parents lived in Bristol and I wandered around Bristol up and around the University there.   I passed by Kings College, which looked rather impressive.  

    I passed another rather ornate gate which may have also belonged to Kings College, I saw the Round Church, although I didn't go in and I also saw the Corpus Clock which has a grasshopper type insect moving a disk while a pendulum swings below it.  

    On the way back along the cycle track, we saw many punts in the river (at £20 each person) and a house with an observatory on its roof.

    When we got back, we headed to the pub for a cold drink then back for a siesta - we both felt quite knackered.

    Dinner at the pub - not brilliant.  It's a gastro pub and all the dishes on the menu had posh sounding names.  We had olives and Bruschetta with Balsamic and Olive Oil to start which was lovely.  The olives reminded us of the ones we used to marinate - gorgeous but the rest was a let down.  The Fish and Chips were oily and stodgy and the spinach & ricotta ravioli with tomato sauce was bland and not very flavoursome at all.  Still it was payment for our stay overnight and we have been fed so can't complain too much.  It is a very good stop for getting into Cambridge on the bikes though!

 Friday - Newton Grove CL near Banbury

    Further travelling today across roundabouts with sculptures and canal barges on the River Cherwell.  It really is warm for April.  Even the wind is warm.  The site at South Newington is a lovely site that is run in a nature-friendly way.  So quiet.  The field was rather on a hill so we had to park at the bottom near other vans.  The grass was well cut and there was a small wooded area with short walks through it.  Also well appointed picnic tables.  

    I took myself off for a walk across the fields (I found maps in the information area). A well gated and signposted walk.  It went through the village of South Newington which is a lovely little village, very olde worlde and picture postcard.

Once out of the village, I took a slight detour down to the ford and sat there a while.

    On the way back up to the road, I heard a very loud songbird in the tree so I stopped to look for it.  As the trees are not in leaf yet, you'd think I'd be able to find it but no, not until it flew away.  It was singing from the lowest branch of all as I was looking to the upper branches.  No wonder it was loud!  I remembered to set my Strava app for this walk and found that I had covered 2.3 miles - not a bad ramble on a hot day.  The temperature in the van said 25°C!  

    On Mother's Day, our daughter Amy had given me a Daisy pot plant that she had crocheted.  It's really good so I made a macramé holder for it and it fits quite well hanging from a hook that we didn't know what to use it for!

    We sat outside for a while and even after dinner although I had a jumper on by that time.  It was a clear night and we were able to see the stars too as there was very little light pollution.

Saturday - Elm Lea CS, Cerney Wick, Cotswold Water Park

    We travelled along a few Roman roads on our way here. The owner came over to us when we arrived explaining about the field that was almost under water a few weeks ago!  We managed to park on top of a mound (part of the old ridge 'n' furrow) just in case.

    He also told us about the walks around & about, the lakes, where to catch sight of birds and where to go cycling.  Unfortunately there was too much information to take in.

    After a cuppa, we set off for a walk and got a map from the information board.  We found a bird hide that the owner was talking about and decided to go for that.  We couldn't get down to any lakes, all the paths were tree lined, which was lovely but when you are wanting to see water, it was a little disappointing.  The first lake was private and we had to circumnavigate that before arriving at another lake (not that you'd notice it) before heading down the path to the hide.  

    We returned the same way otherwise our walk would have turned into a hike!  2.6 miles.  Our feet felt like it was further though.  A nice cool beer when we got back.

It's good to be retired

 Sunday - return home

    It has been a wonderful trip away and I expect the beautiful weather had something to do with that but I didn't really want it to end - so that bodes well for our 'Highland Fling' in May/June/July.

    Travel back home with  about 40 mins hold up through Marlborough.  Yes you've guessed it - no work men to be seen just someone operating the traffic lights and I swear our queue was missed on one traffic light rotation.

 

Longbrook Farm CL, Cold Aston

 

Friday 8th - 11th November

    En-route, we passed through Savernake Forest near Marlborough.  Such lovely colours on the trees an d  surprise, we drove straight through Marlborough without stopping!  That hasn't been achieved for a long, long time. The road works have finally finished. (spoke too soon)

    We've been here before and we are parked in the same spot. Hard standing but not very level. This time, however, we managed to get up on a ramp (previously it hadn't made a difference then we found out it was broken!). I think this is the most level we have ever been.

    We set up, had a cuppa and a chill then Mike realised we had forgotten the onion, ginger and garlic for dinner so we packed away again and went onto Stow-in-the-Wold and Tesco.  First time driving Daisy in the dark.  All OK though.

    Muddy shoes though as I couldn't see where I was walking on the field while we were parking up and there are lots of mole hills!

 Saturday

    Lazy start to the day then a walk around the village after breakfast. It's a lovely Cotswold village but no shops and only a church and 1 pub that is sporadically open. The church has some wonderful tapestry kneelers.

    Maria and Adrian arrived around lunchtime. Had a cuppa and catch-up then went for a walk along Sabrina Way then over the fields, back into the village and of course the village pub, The Plough.  We did partake and sat by the log burner.  It was lovely and toasty.  Otis, the manager told us they had stopped doing food partly due to the increase of national insurance they have to pay for their staff.  They now run it as a B&B and are open as a pub on Fridays and Saturdays.  They plan to to the odd evening function in the future, which may be worth while keeping an eye out for.

    The walk back was in the dark so it was lucky that we'd taken torches.  M&A had bought some antipasti to have before our spag bol.  Food was delish and we had lots of talk and laughs to accompany it.  A game of The Great Game of Britain, where Mike won, and the evening was complete.  It had been a really nice day.

 

Sunday

    M&A made bacon butties and used cheese topped rolls which made a nice change.  I must admit sitting in their campervan made me realise just how much room we do have in ours.

M&A and I went over to the church to see if there was a service not really expecting anything as it was so quiet but when we opened the door we saw the congregation.  We piled into the pew at the back of the church, Peggy the dog included. The vicar started his sermon. On reflection, I think we joined the service just at the point on the 2 minute silence. Oops. We apologised to the vicar at the end and he said at least we came.

    M&A then left for home. I went for a walk that we found on the OS app. It was around 2.5km but as I was nearing the end of it I felt I wanted to continue so did the loop we did yesterday along the Sabrina Way - no stopping at the pub though this time.

Chill time in the afternoon, dinner and chat and bed. Heard the owl again.

 

Monday

    After breakfast, we set off to visit my Auntie Joan in Prestbury near Cheltenham.  A little hairy driving in Cheltenham and the parking was along the road which was quite busy.  Anyway, we managed to spend about an hour there then headed back home.  I must remember I haven't done any cleaning this time (I usually do it before we leave a site)

Lovely relaxing and walking time away.