30th – 1st December 2017
Moved up to Portsmouth! This campsite has now got to its sell by date, tired and dated has now been joined by DIRTY and expensive not value for money will have to find some place new. Been into Portsmouth both days one by bus and Ferry next day by train while motorhome in for Damp proof test and Door repair. Love Portsmouth XX had a walk up to Billy Mannings at Southsea and a good walk about.
29th November 2017 – Wells
Lovely day so back into Wells for our second look around, Bishops palace closed but had a walk round its walls. Covered nearly all of Wells in 2 days enjoyed our stay. Good campsite.
Road outside campsite closed overnight for road works so no traffic. (O goody) Tarmac section outside site done by 0130 am but didn’t keep us awake.
Good short drive down to Wookey caves unfortunately would have to wait 45 mins. for next tour so gave it a miss this time. Booked into a lovely 5 star Premier park (Adults Only)
Walk into Wells to look at the Cathedral and shops.
Below old Graffiti on tomb
27th November 2017 – Bristol
SS great Britain this morning good to look around great history lesson. Caught ferry into Bristol a look about again not a bad shopping town.
26th November 2017 – Bristol
Lovely sunny frosty day for our drive down to Aerospace, Bristol. Very interesting museum, well worth a visit.
Arrived Baltic Wharf campsite, light lunch, then caught the ferry into Bristol City Centre. Looked around the Cathedral but part closed for Students Inauguration. Familiarised ourselves with layout of city for a trip in tomorrow.
25 November 2017 Moreton in Marsh
Move today to Morton in Marsh inter-testing trip slush on the motorway. Traffic jam at Morton stopped 0.98mile away from campsite half an hour to get that distance to the site. Campsite full ½ Hr to find a pitch, dirty toilets? What a day. Walked into Morten for coffee and Cake then back in to see the lights turned on !!!!!!
The moot hall lit up and the gutters down one side of the town. Well done. A good day lovely to be back travelling we do love this.
24 November 2017 Southport
Great day for travelling after bad flooding in Cumbria yesterday. Drove down through the Lakes arriving at Southport lunchtime. Walk along the seafront to the pier then into town to see the damage done by the Jewellery robbery WOW. Got back just in time to avoid a hail storm it was so black it looked like the end of the world.
22 November 2017 Getting ready for year 10…. none stop travel.
Had a stop in Allonby to empty van and Autumn clean ready for year 10 travel. Made a treasure trail for our friend’s grandchild with a buried treasure chest on the beach full of toys and chocolate coins a great time for all four of us. Started making a glass fish and Witches house to use all the beach glass and pottery we have collected during the years travel.
and a glass Mermaid
Leaving soon Keep Watching.
25 – 26 October 2017 Harrogate/Keswick
Lovely sunrise at Harrogate Showground Campsite for our journey to Keswick. Good drive up.
Passed a lovely side tank steam train on a low loader. What a fab sight.
Delivered Betty’s Eccles Cakes to our friend.
Maureen enjoyed a run on the hills then spent a couple of hours catching up with friends.
23 – 24 October 2017 Harrogate
Maureen went for a run then for a cycle to Knaresborough with Darian. Lovely coffee at the side of the river. Called to see our friends in Starbeck on the way back to the campsite.
Tuesday our friends picked us up and went for coffee in Starbeck then into town to buy eccles cakes from Betty’s for our friend in Allonby. How lovely to have friends who keep us so busy. In the afternoon went to Wetherby for a look around.