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Madasa-Soles: 2011

Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's

Saturday 5 November 2011

Day out in Reading

 

We had a day out in Reading for Bernard to visit a fellow stick maker and pick up a few things he needed.

A nice walk along the river Thames and a nosey around the shops

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Then off to see Alan and his sticks

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Such a wonderful collection of rams horn walking sticks.

Monday 26 September 2011

A few days in the Static at Aberaeron

Wednesday 21st Sep we went up to the static with our friends Pam & Cliff. We left home at 12oclock and arrived at 2pm. it takes just 2hrs from home to van.

Thursday 22nd Sept we had a trip to Aber Porth  this is a lovely cove ideal for swimming or kayaking .

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Friday 23rd Sept

We had a day at Aberystwyth and a good old cart around the shops.  And we had lovely fish and Chips for tea

The beach Aberystwyth

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Saturday 24th the weather wasn’t  very good so we had a lazy morning then went to Aberaeron for a mooch around. Then back for a lazy evening.

Sunday it was pack up and head for home  as I had an appointment today Monday26th.

Friday 16 September 2011

Holiday to Yorkshire 3rd to 13th Sept 2011

Saturday the 3rd September we set off  on holiday to Yorkshire  we made our first nights stop on a wonderful  CL site near Chesterfield. It was immaculate and well laid out

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Sunday 4th we set off for a 4 night stay  at  Rowntree Park the caravan club site in York we arrived on site at 12.20pm

once set up we had a walk along the river.

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Monday 5th  it was a walk around York shops and town

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Clifords Tower

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The Shambles

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The Birds of prey

Tuesday 6th we decided to walk the city walls we started off close to the caravan site

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There were times when we had to come down off  the wall to cross the roads or river

this part was by the Minster

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Back up we go

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The rear of the minster from the wall

 

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Wednesday 8th Another day roaming around York and the Charity shops where we picked up some

nice ornaments for the static as we have lots of cupboards to fill.

The  minster wasn’t very good to photograph to many trees about

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Thursday  8th

Time to pack up and move on to another site  a caravan club site at West Ayton Scarborough.

another great site.

Friday 9th

We had a trip to Ensleigh a market town  with  street market.

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Saturday 10th

A day in Scarborough and there was a (wing ding) there

A gathering of gold wing bikes trikes and combos. It was an amazing sight to see.

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Scarborough Sea Front

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Sunday 11th

A day of rugby and rest

Monday 12th time to pack up and head back down to Derby and another caravan site

Poolsbrook country  park.   Quite a new site and very nice

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Tuesday 13th time to pack up and say a fond farewell to Yorkshire.

And head for home.