21 June 2018 Folkstone
Difficult drive down mostly motorway and wall to wall traffic will be glad when we get into Europe better roads. Bus into Folksone for a walkabout so a lovely Graffiti. See if you can spot the women in a flower dress? Click image for Larger picture.
20 Jun. 2018 Winchester
Into Winchester for a look at the Great hall and passed this lovely pub on the way.
Coffee and Lunch then Off to the Cinema to see Oceans 8 in a lovely little cinema in an old church (Everyman cinema). see below.
18 Jun. 2018 Winchester
had a bus trip down to Alton this morning market day and wanted to find the grave of Fanny Adams. Had a walkabout in Alston then found the graveyard and a kind Hampshire County council worker broke into his tea break to show us the grave. What a moving experience for us and 2 others who arrived.
The Church of St Lawrence also has a remarkable history of a clash between the Roundheads and Royalist troops. The door containing bullet holes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Lawrence,_Alton
Coffee then back to Winchester. Washing day so as to leave England nice n clean. Had a good stay here the people here are lovely after our last few days experiences Oh! hang on the bus driver did not hear the stop bell and dropped us and 2 others on a fast dual carriage way with no footpath Argh. And the worst Caravan and Motorhome site ever.
15 June 2018 Warwick
Long busy drive down (smart motorway upgrading still!) Campsite very small next to a dusty track that racecourse staff love flying up and down in quads covering our vans in dust (thanks for the smile as you pass).
Up into town a short walk and into St Marys Church One of worst experience’s in a church / cathedral ever? On into Costa for a small coffee (short measure)?
Looks like we are having a difficult day. Never mind the Castle tomorrow will be good we hope after we get over the shock of Concessions £24 each ?
16 June 2018 Warwick
Caught the bus into Coventry this morning to look at the Cathedrals you won’t believe this but we had our second worst experience ever by a member of the church today.
Caught the bus into Leamington Spa and had a walk about, then back to Warwick.
17 June 2018 Warwick
Up to Warwick Castle price gone up a pound to £25 each ? Not bad for a castle have been in a lot more spectacular! than this one. Caught the Bus to Leamington Spa again to look at the Peace Festival then back to Warwick not a bad day out.
18 Jun. 2018 Winchester
Busy roads down to here, booking in a bit hectic well spread out site and only one toilet block open 105 pitches and only 2 showers CL’s are better than this.
Convenient for bus to Winchester No 64 8 mins. had a look round the Cathedral and a walkabout in town. Not having a good time in the last few days but glad we came BUT NEVER to return.
Tomorrow may have a trip to Alton where we will see some of the below. Its amazing what you come across on your travels.
13 – 14 June 2018 Castleton
Good drive down 2 hours, arrived 1200 then walked into Castleton to have a look around wow what a lot of Pubs
Next day had a walk up into Winnats Pass and a few of the caves it’s 40 years since I dived in a sump 200 feet underground in the Blue John mine looking for new passage ways for a cave exploration club.
10 – 12 June 2018 Harrogate
10 June 2018 Harrogate
Met friends for coffee in the morning, then a wander around town before heading back to site for a relaxing hour in the sun.
11 June 2018
Met up with Maureen’s family for lunch in Fodders, then had a short walk about near the showground. Then a spot more relaxing in the sun back at the site. The below picture is the family summit meeting F7 where due to Data Protection the faces have been fogged out.
12 June 2018
Another coffee session with our friends before meeting up with our other friends to take a look at the Valley Gardens, then a tour around the lovely interesting buildings around Harrogate town.
We then decided to drive the short journey to take a look at Ripley Castle and some award winning ice cream.
Altogether a fantastic stay in Harrogate catching up with all our family and friends.
Last time we saw the below (Frisbee Golf) was in Sweden they have one in Harrogate
Had a coffee in Wetherspoons Harrogate, AMAZING building.
And finally a Sexy cow advertising Harrogate Yorkshire Show
8 June 2018 Harrogate
Good journey down arrived 1200 bus into Harrogate then back to the site to meet up with friends for a carvery at the Chequers.
9 June 2018 Harrogate
Cycled round to a friends then walked into Knaresborough to watch the Bed Race what a lovely day out
6 June 2018 Durham
Laundry day today so went into Durham a bit later. We had rung up and booked ourselves tickets for the 1.15pm tour around the castle. Very interesting but you only saw a small bit of the castle due to it being occupied by students. Noticed a colourful display of shoes on the way to the castle.
5 June 2018 Durham
Back in Durham for another look around came here last year. This campsite is so close to the A1 its like camping in a layby.
3-4 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Walked into Seahouses along the beach and back followed by lots of beach combing.
Walked down to the harbour at Beadnell bay then cycled into Bambrurgh again for a coffee.
2 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Up early and a walk down to Beadnell harbour then back to the site for a cycle up to Bamburgh via Seahouses. Stopped at the copper kettle for a coffee shame they still don’t do bacon butties.
1st June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Only a short drive so had another walk along Spittal Beach before heading off to Beadnell. Lovely sunny weather so after lunch had a walk along the beach. Had the most enormous fish and chips from the Beach Cafe on the campsite. We couldn’t eat it all.
Found another cod bottle marble this time on the east coast we also found a small headless figure, last year we found a head on the beach (pot one).
