Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June 08

Friday we went away for the weekend in the motor home to the Duke of York P H at Malvern  the same site as we went to for May day see  2nd to 5th May post  This was the place we needed a Massy Ferguson to tow us off as it was so boggy.

Any way this weekend was much different as the weather was superb

We left home at 11.40am and arrived on site at 12 55. We had a relaxing afternoon.  Drena & Geoff arrived about 5.30.  We had a lovely BBQ and a few drinks and caught up with all the news.

 

Saturday we went into Ledbury for a look around the shops and saw this in the High Street the local pet shop had him outside he was 3 foot long and expected to grow to 5 foot.

Saturday afternoon and evening was very relaxing and we had a nice evening meal.

Sunday morning we left the site a 11.45 and arrived home at 1.15pm.

These are the lilies in our garden and this is how I started the first entry of my blog a year ago.

23rd to 30th May 2008

Friday 23rd May we went to Weston super Mare on a caravan club rally with the Avon Centre it was held in the centre of Weston on the Rugby ground. Friday was quite good weather wise and Saturday was very good but windy. The centre put on a skittle match in the rugby club must say I was not very good. Drena and Geoff play skittles in Cheltenham every week so they are quite pros.

Drena my cousin having her bowl 5 pins down

This is me actually  I only got one pin down

Geoff did very well got 6 pins down

Bernard did quite well seeing as we don't play skittles

Then  through the night we had some very heavy rain and it rained all day Sunday.  Monday it was move on day and still it rained.  We moved to Bridgewater for 1 night a nice cl

Tuesday morning the rain had stopped I had a walk around the site and was entertained by a barn owl pity he didn't stop for me to take a better photo but this was the best I could manage

Tuesday we moved onto the caravan club site at Minehead a lovely site and within walking distance of Minehead town and beach.

Wednesday was a horrid day rained most of the day didn't do any thing special.

Thursday was bright and sunny so we went to Porlock a nice small little village and seaside.

Porlock village and motor cycle museum

Then onto Minehead seafront and harbour

 

in the background the Butling Holiday Camp

Minehead Harbour

The smallest house I have ever seen

Friday time to leave Minehead and head for home in lovely sunshine

What can I say.

But a lovely time away despite the weather because if you wait for the weather in this country you will wait for ever

Grandsons Car

Gareth our eldest grandson was 17 in March and has started driving lessons so Bernard and I decided to buy him a little car. He passed the theory test a fortnight ago and is doing well with his lessons

He went to Wembley yesterday to see the cup final so while he was away we went and got him a car.

A black vauxhall Corsa

Granddaughter's birthday

Wednesday 14th May our granddaughter Christina was 16.

She celebrated with a disco with all her friends. Christina in the cream dress

  

Son Richard daughter in law Lynda and grandson Luke

  

Linda and Colin Christina and Luke's other grand parents 

9th to 11th July 08

We went on a caravan club rally with the Gwent Centre to Frampton on Severn a beautiful setting in the grounds of Frampton Court. There were two lakes and plenty of wild life and also some enormous trees.   Our Auto Trail on the Rally field.

Below The swing bridge on the Sharpness Canal opening for a narrowboat to go through. Looking across the Sharpness canal over to Mitcheldean in the forest of Dean with the Severn estuary also in view.

Bernard Drena & Geoff enjoying a beer at the Anchor Inn overlooking the Severn estuary.

The view of the Severn estuary.Narrowboats on the Sharpness canalA view of the canal and Frampton church

Below One of the buildings in the grounds. and Above a large beech tree.Another building  and large oak tree.Reflections in the pond at dusk.

Drena & Geoff enjoying an evening stroll.

  Evening SunsetCanada Geese Next three photos I managed to get these Canada Geese in flight      Don't know what ducks/geese??? these are but tey were very protective towards their young.