Spring Bank Holiday

Friday 22nd May 2009

Today we set off on a caravan club rally with the Gwent Centre to Frampton on Severn. We towed the panda car behind the motorhome this was the first time we have towed it.

The weather was very nice considering the week have had with a lot of rain.

We left home at 11am and arrived on site at 12.20  just 10 minuets  later my cousin and hubby arrived.

After a cupper and a snack we had a ride out and took some photos of the Severn estuary.

A view of Westbury on Severn from across the Severn Estuary the tide was out

Back to the site and a nice BBQ.

After our dinner we had a walk around the site and lakes

Frampton Court 

 

Saturday 23rd

After breakfast  we went to Stroud  a very nice town with a farmers market through the streets. The weather today was brilliant blue skies and sunshine.

After Stroud we went to Sharpness docks  brilliant views down the  estuary and the two Severn Bridges  but no photos today I forgot the camera.

Sunday 24th

After breakfast we went to Frampton village to the plant sale which was held on the village green. Then we went on to walk the canal towpath of the Cotswold Canal which is under restoration. It was a beautiful day sunshine all day long.

 

Back to the site and a nice BBQ.

Monday 25th

Time to pack up and head for home  but not before a final walk around the grounds  and some photos of the PIG and PIGLETS

 

We left the site at 12 noon and arrived home by 1 20pm. An excellent weekend and glorious weather

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend away in Chepstow

8th May 2009

Friday we set off for a rally with the caravan club Gwent Centre which was held  at Chepstow Racecourse. The weather was terrible we had rain and hailstones but wait for the British weather and we would never go anywhere so off we went hoping we wouldn’t get stuck on the grass as we have done before but there’s always plenty of 4 x 4’s on site. We were meeting up with my cousin and hubby from Cheltenham and they have a 4 x 4 so we knew we would be OK.

We arrived on site at 2pm in glorious sunshine what a change in the weather we were followed by the cousin just 5mins later. got the vans set up and had a cuppa and a snack and just sat and chatted.

Saturday 9th May

Woke up to a lovely sunny day and had a full English cooked on the BBQ by Geoff supervised by Bernard.

A view of the site

After breakfast we had a trip out to the historic town of Chepstow

And then onto Tintern and the famous Abby ruins

The River Wye running through Tintern

Then back to the site for our evening BBQ .

Then it was the evening get together with the rally marshals who put on a lovely strawberry and cream tea followed by a few games just for fun.

 

My cousin with our dog Jack

Sunday May 10th

Another beautiful sunny day and a cooked breakfast.  There is a BIG  market held on the racecourse every Sunday so it was off for a look around for any bargains before packing up and setting off home

Well it turned out to be a great  weekend and the weather was beautiful

Looking forward to the next outing.

 

 

 

 

 

May day Bank Holiday away in the Motorhome

Friday 1st May

We left home at 11am and headed  off to a lovely caravan site behind the Duke of York Public House in Malvern near the Malvern Hills we arrived on site at 12.30 my cousin and hubby from Cheltenham had arrived just 1/2 hour before us.

We set up and settled in had a snack and cup of tea then went for a nice walk to see the Peacocks this is a smallholding that has all sorts of birds and ducks

In the evening we had a lovely BBQ  a few bevvies and a nice chat 

Weather sunny and warm

Saturday 2nd May

After a full english cooked on the BBQ we went into Tewkesbury to have a look around the shops and market

A view of Tewkesbury Abby

We arrived back on site and had a snack and a very relaxed afternoon followed by a lovely evening BBQ and a drop of the red stuff.

Weather sunny and warm

Sunday 3rd May

Another good full english cooked on the BBQ then a nice trip around Stourport on Severn weather very good sunny and warm got back to the site for our snack and a relaxed afternoon before our evening BBQ and a few drinks.

Monday 4th May

We woke to a very overcast morning with drizzle and  a keen breeze blowing 

We went to the pub to pay our site fees then had a cup of coffee and decided to pack up and head for home as the weather didn’t look as though it was going to perk up at all. We left the site at 12 mid day and by 1.30pm the M/H was back home in the garage. a nice long weekend was had by all