End of 2007

Well this is the last blog for 2007 in 6 hours time we are off to the airport flying to Benidorm at 7am 25/12/07

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Mon & Brec Breach

The Mon & Brec Canal breach at Gilwern

Today we went to Abergavenny shopping and on the way home we stopped off at Gilwern where the Mon & Brec canal had a breach in November this year Photos here.

Weekend in Cheltenham

Friday 30th Nov

We left home around 11am for Cheltenham to spend the weekend with my cousin in Cheltenham. Its the Victoria Street Market festival in Worcester and we usually go every year.

We did the scenic route up through the Forest of Dean the weather was quite nice but most of the leaves have gone from the trees now. We arrived at 1pm. had a cuppa and a catch up on news although there wasn't much as we spent last weekend together in Bath. When Geoff came home from work we had our evening meal and a few drinks before bed.

Saturday 1st Dec

After a good cooked breakfast we went off to Worcester. We managed to get a space in the car park which was quite good. It was very crowded as usual but the atmosphere was good all the stalls through the streets and lots going on (forgot my camera again). We got back to Cheltenham around 3.30 and we had a lovely milky coffee with tia maria nice to.

We had a nice evening meal and a few drinks and the X factor.

Sunday 2nd

Had to leave Cheltenham early this morning 9.30am as Bernard's sister and brother in law was

celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary and we were going to a hotel for lunch so we were home by 11am so it was bath and change and go of to their house where we were all meeting up.

the meal was planned for 2.30 which was very nice then back to their house for an evening buffet. Every thing was very nice and a good weekend was had.

HAPPY 50th Gwyneth & Cyril

A weekend in Bath

The caravan site
All photos taken with my mobile phone as I left my camera at home

The caravan Site
The river and weir Bath

The river Bath Centre

Bath Shopping centre

Friday 23/11/07

We loaded up the motor home and headed off over the Severn Bridge to Bath

Newton Park Caravan Site this was a Caravan Club Rally with the Gwent Centre.

We arrived there by 1.30pm. soon set up and had a cuppa and a sandwich then off for a walk around the site while we waited for my cousin Drena and hubby Geoff to arrive from Cheltenham.

Geoff managed to finish work early so they were on site by 3.30pm so another cuppa and a good natter and catch up on news.

I cooked the evening meal and a few drinks and it was time for bed.

Saturday 24/11/07

I did us a good cooked breakfast the we went off into Bath but it was spoilt by the cold. We managed to get some shopping done but headed back to the site earlier than normal because of the cold. We had some nice hot sandwiches and lovely coffee and brandy just to warm us up.

Drena and Geoff cooked the evening meal and a few drinks and X Factor saw a lovely evening and so to bed.

Sunday 25/11/07

After breakfast we went for a walk then back for coffee and mince pies and it was time to pack up and make our way back home. So it was goodbye to the cousin until next weekend when we are going to Cheltenham and stay with them for the Victorian Weekend in Worcestershire. We have been going to the /Victorian festival for the last 3 years but more about that next weekend.

So another lovely weekend

A week in Somerset and Devon

We have just spent a week in the west country in our new Ace motor home. First stop was just outside Taunton where we spent 3 night at an excellent site. the facilities were first class and the views and walks were great.

Then we went on down to a site at Newton Abbot Nr Paignton where we spent 2 nights This was a very nice site as well.We spent a day at Paignton and went to visit our friends Ann and John. We met them on a trip to Spain about 5 years ago and have kept in touch with each other ever since

We moved on back up to Burnham on Sea for our last 2 night which we booked in the Caravan Club Site there were some nice walks around there we walked the sand dunes to the sea on the Wednesday and Thursday

The 8 days we were away we had some lovely weather no rain at all amazing for November but we enjoyed it.

Happy Halloween

Just to wish every one a HAPPY HALLOWEEN