28 May 2021 Uttoxeter
Another lovely day with not much to do the usual walkabouts and coffee and a bit of sitting down (so unusual).
The race course is getting everything ready for Sunday racing and it was good fun getting across the track with the water sprinklers on.
27 May 2021 Uttoxeter
Lots of motorway driving today but good weather. A bit different to Cheltenham race course. Had a walk into town very – very quiet here so we had to resort to entertaining ourselves looking for appropriate street signs?
The internet here arrives by Ticker Tape !!!!! its so slow I certainly would not name a horse after it and enter it into a race here.
Had a walk round the track last night. Only 10 and 1/2 furlongs.
26 May 2021 Cheltenham
Early morning walk into Cheltenham again this morning, back for lunch then walked up to the Race course Railway station to see the lunchtime train.
An easy afternoon then a walk round the outside of the race course as you can walk right round it but we were thwarted by mud and returned the same way.
25 May 2021 Cheltenham
As usual up early into town to try to get Maureen a new windproof. Coffee then back to the site.
While in town we found some lovely grafitti see below click images for big.
Walked back into town in the afternoon then later in the evening had a walk north of the race course and came across some more horse shoes how lucky are we. Also The railway station.
24 May 2021 Cheltenham
Had a walk into Cirencester early this morning for our coffee fix then back to the site to get ready to leave. The drive was only to be 35 mins. but the road works at Cheltenham was bad.
Booked in had lunch then had a walk down into town just 25 mins. each way. This site is basic but is so different to the bigger sites and unusual to have the racecourse to ourselves.
Below are the gents toilet block only three people in at a time so plenty of room no chance of splashing!
23 May 2021 Cirencester
Had a last walk yesterday evening under the underpass to look at the coliseum (grass mound) not worth a picture. But spotted a picture getting there.
Had a walk into town this morning and into The Abby park to look at the old Roman wall (not worth a picture) Had a coffee and bought a new charging lead for my mobile phone. Back to the site washed the van because it may rain tomorrow and washing it will make it happen. Rain all afternoon but may get a walk tonight fingers crossed. Will attempt to write a new chapter for our 12 years of travel book called (Living with the Covid pandemic on campsites).
You will certainly never go hungry on this site if you forget to shop see below. (click image for BIG)
22 May 2021 Cirencester
Weather not to bad, showers so managed 2 walks into Cirencester one via The Bathurst Estate. Great shopping town with lots of lovely cloths shops. Had a walk alongside the river up to the open air swimming pool.
Campsite busy but quite still lots of rule breakers about but can manage to ovoid with timing for our showers ect.
21 May 2021 Cirencester
Difficult drive up today in bad weather slow traffic on M5 still raining but managed to walk into town for a look about and some food. Got some lovely steak pies just need an oven fitting in the van now to cook them (the joys of getting old). Had a look on the notice board to see what’s going on (Confused?)
20 May 2021 Cheddar
A wet and windy day but still walking about. Up the town we came across all these bears is there one in the window that you want to be? Click Image for BIG
19 May 2021 Cheddar
Fatsia japonica
Up early this morning as we want to do the cheddar gorge cliff walk all the way round 2 hours. A bit muddy after yesterdays rain but a great walk lots of goats today when we got round to the steps it was too busy to go down so we came down the Mendip Way route through the woods.
Coffee stop not so good. Lunch then another short walk then a sit down before tea then an evening 1hour walk. Another good day.
