Happy Halloween

Just to wish every one a HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Sad news

Mon 22 to Sun 28th Oct 07
Some sad news my cousin died over the weekend at just 59 years old he had only been ill for 6 weeks. His mother and my mother are sisters. Quite sad when you have to bury your son.

Tuesday
We cleaned up mothers porch and layed some new cushion floor there so it all looks very nice now. She is due home later this evening around 8.30pm.
Problems on the plane they took off from Alicanti airport and half hour into the flight the engine caught fire the plane dropped its fuel and headed back to Alicanti airport. They were very lucky but had to wait for a new plane to be sent from Gatwick. They arrived back at 7.15am Wed.
Wednesday
Mother rather shattered after her ordeal but I took her over to see her sister. The funeral is Friday.
Thursday
Had to take the RV to the garage at Chepstow today as we have got a knock when we start up the engine. They found the problem and it will be sorted out some time next week as this is a new vehicle but they have said its not a problem.
Friday
Funeral today not very pleasant.
Sat & Sun
Not a lot doing this weekend the weather is quite bad rain and cold but we have booked up a site for a weeks holiday next Friday.

Whats happened this week

Monday 15th to Sunday 21st October 2007

This week we have been doing some decorating to mother's porch while she is away in Benidorm. As we didn't go up every day we were able to leave things without cleaning up each time which made things much easier

Tuesday Swimming first thing then we went to have our flu jabs and in the afternoon we had torrential rain which carried on right through the night so it was indoors time.

Wednesday woke up to a nice bright sunny day so much different to yesterday. A bit more painting done.

Friday Another beautiful day and time to take the RV out for the weekend this weekend was North Nibley Nr Stroud a lovely CL site overlooking the Severn Estuary and the Severn Crossing very nice we have been to this site several times. We arrived around 3.30pm. my cousin arrived at 4.45pm.

A beautiful sunset.

Saturday morning mist

Saturday afternoon we walked to the obelisk (see top of picture) and walked right up to the top and took this photo of the caravan site from the top of the obelisk

Walking to the top Geoff and Jack in the lead

Sunday Morning in the Apple orchard the farmer said we could help our selves to the apples so we had a nice bag of cooking apples

Jack enjoying the sunshine

We arrived home at 2.30 emptied and cleaned the RV then took it back down to the farm until next week when we will be going out again

Away for the Weekend

Friday 12th Oct 07

Went swimming 9 to 10am came home had a cuppa got ready and went to get the RV brought it outside home loaded our things in and off we went to the forest of Dean a lovely Caravan Club CL we are regulars there we have been going for some 15years we like the peace and tranquility of it. The site is adjacent to many Forest walks.

We arrived at 12.45pm settled it and waited for my cousin to arrive they come from Cheltenham so this site is sort of half way each. They arrived about 5pm with their caravan once they were settled in we had a nice meal together and a few drinks catching up on all the news. And so to bed in this new and strange RV

Sat 13th Oct 07

not a good night things are so different to the caravan and Jack the dog didn't settle at all I was out in the field with him at 3am Oh never mind things will get better.

After breakfast we went for a walk to Mallards Pike Lake

We got back to the site and had a bit of lunch then me and my cousin and the dogs went for a nice long walk in the Forest close to the site

After a nice meal together and a few drinks we watched the World Cup Rugby of TV the cousin was pleased because England Won we differ over the rugby as we are WELSH.

And so to bed

Sun 14th Oct 07

A much better night settled down quite well even Jack slept all night after breakfast I took Jack into the forest for a walk.

When we got back we went to pay our site fees then packed up our RV said our farewells to my cousin until next week and made our way home. On arrival we emptied out the RV then took it back to the farm where we keep it on TAC.

Nice quiet week.

Mon 8th Oct 07
Had to got to the doctors this morning to have a blood test to check on these new statins I am taking. Back home quick sandwich for lunch and up to the hospital for Bernards appointment.

Tue 9th Oct 07
This morning mothers is flying to Benidorm for 2 weeks she is going with the dancing club there's about 40 of them going so I picked her up at 10am then went to pick her sister up and took them to a pick up point where there was a coach to take them to the airport.
We sorted some more things out that we need to go into the RV.

Wed 10th Oct 07
Went swimming this morning when I got back we had a trip to Makro this is a very large super store sells everything there went to have a look at the 12volt TV's but it was a 10in screen and to small so no good

Thurs 11th Oct 07
Went swimming this morning when I got back we went to the RV to put all our things in ready for the off tomorrow after swimming.
Gareth & Katie came for dinner after school today

Quiet Weekend

Sat 6th Oct 2007

Today we stayed at home as my cousin was coming down from Cheltenham with their friends who are interested in buying our caravan. They arrived about 1.15pm so after a cuppa and a bite to eat we showed them the caravan they fell for it straight away and the deal was done.
They left for home around 3.30.
Richard and Lynda (son & Daughter in law) came over next to have a look around the RV we showed them around it and they were well impressed we had a drink with them and they went off and we had a quiet even watching the x factor.

Sun 7th Oct 2007
Today after we sorted things out we went down to Mendip caravans in Newport where we bought the RV to buy two nice new folding chairs as the ones we had in the caravan didn't fold so they would be too bulky to carry.
Bernard watched the Rugby and I prepared dinner after the rugby finished Bern went up to collect my mother we had dinner together and I took her back home.
Now watching the X factor

Picking up the New RV

Thursday 4th Oct 2007
We picked up our new Motor Home from Mendip Caravans in Newport we had to be there by 10am for the handover which took approx 1 hour to show us how everything works.
When we got it back home I picked up my mother and brought her down to have a look she thought it was wonderful. We put some things into it which we had taken from the boat and from the caravan. Still got a lot of stuff to go to the charity shop.
Friday 5th Oct 2007
Went swimming first thing then took mother shopping then we got the RV from the compound and did a bit of work on it like a fire extinguisher and loading the usual things into it ready for the off.
We have booked a weekend away next Friday to Sun 12th to 13th Oct in the Forest of Dean one of our regular haunts we have been going there for some 20 years. We are friends with the owners of the site and the walks and views are wonderful.

Airport Pickup

Today we picked up Richard son and Lynda daughter in law from Cardiff Wales Airport after their holiday in Grease.
I made a curry and they all come back for a meal
They took Ellie the yorkshire terrier and ZAK the big german shepard back home with them. Jack is now left on his home so perhaps he will miss them tonight.

Quiet Weekend

Well we had a weekend sorting out the things from the caravan and what we brought home from the boat and what we needed to go back into the motor home the charity shop can have the rest. Then it was cleaning inside the caravan and washing and polishing the outside of the caravan it looks great now. Monday I went swimming then shopping and today Tuesday I had to go and have screening on my eyes since I have been diagnosed with diabetes every year you have to have a diabetic review which includes this screening which is taking photos of the back of your eyes to check every thing is OK.
We have had a phone call from Mendip Caravans the Motor Home will be ready to be picked up on Thursday morning. Couldn't pick it up tomorrow Wednesday as Richard and Lynda are returning from Grease and we are picking them up from Cardiff Airport around 3pm
Zak and Ellie will go back home tomorrow so Jack will be on his own again