After breakfast on the patio I did as much packing as possible. We then went to Boars Hill for a walk before heading to the pub where we were having lunch. We parked at The Greyhound and took a stroll through the village before heading to our table. Evie joined us and we had anContinue reading “Abingdon to Gordons Bay”
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Abingdon
Dave and I walked to the shops to buy pastries before breakfast and then he and Stuart got the water fountain working while Anne, Henry and I went to fetch Harry from the station. The youngsters went into Oxford and we had a lazy lunch outdoors before Anne and I went for a walk. WeContinue reading “Abingdon”
Celebrating in Oxford
The entire reason for our trip was to celebrate my Aunt’s 80th birthday. After a very relaxing morning we got dressed up and headed to Oxford by bus. Anne and I went for afternoon tea at The Grand Café which is the oldest coffee shop in England. We then met the boys at the oldestContinue reading “Celebrating in Oxford”
Family and friends
Our first stop on Friday was to our good friend Alastair Gibson who is an amazing artist. He works with carbon fibre and Formula 1 parts to create all sorts of objects. The one I love the most is a ‘working’ heart. After seeing his new projects we then went to his house to seeContinue reading “Family and friends”
Long windy roads
We headed South today for Minchinhampton where there was supposed to be a market. Sadly, it was not on, so we got breakfast (espressi and scones) at The Kitchen. The owner is a delightful woman and her South African husband is the chef. From there we drove to Nailsworth which is a lovely town withContinue reading “Long windy roads”
Two Scribes
Our day started off in Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. We had breakfast The Food of Love then walked to see where The Bard was born. A lot of the shops are plays on words of the works of Shakespeare, such as Much a Shoe About Nothing. We headed for the Avon and strolledContinue reading “Two Scribes”
County hopping
After a very slow start to our day we headed to Moreton-In-Marsh as there was a street market. Sadly we are not self catering so could not buy food to cook. But we could get breakfast, and things to make a picnic lunch. From there we went to Bourton-On-The-Water and spent time browsing The LittleContinue reading “County hopping”
The long schlepp
We woke up early to say goodbye to Jon before he left for work. Then had a shower and packed up. Dave and I had breakfast and then Talya and I went to fetch Maya. Thanks to the RMT strike Arnos Grove was closed. We caught the train from Oakleigh Station to Moorgate. Here weContinue reading “The long schlepp”
Camden Town
After another lazy start to the day we headed to Camden Town on the Northern Line. We watched the lock open while waiting for John then took a walk around. Our first stop was Half Hitch Gin for a tasting. Then the men had coffee before looking for a pod for us to sit inContinue reading “Camden Town”
Alexandra Palace
Dave and John went for a cycle in the morning and we all then had breakfast together. Josh woke up and made pancake batter before going on his run. And then we all enjoyed the fruits of his labour. After that I went to Waitrose while Dave and Talya went to Boots as Dave’s glassesContinue reading “Alexandra Palace”
Our trip to the UK 