An uneventful drive home, Windsor to Boldon Colliery, on busy motorways, but, with traffic moving at a steady pace.
The next few days will be spent:
- Unpacking the van
- gaining control of the garden
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Showing posts with label Windsor. Show all posts
Tuesday 3 May 2016
Home Sweet Home
Tuesday, 3rd May 2016
A beautiful sunny day, but, time to go home.
An uneventful drive home, Windsor to Boldon Colliery, on busy motorways, but, with traffic moving at a steady pace.
The next few days will be spent:
- Unpacking the van
- gaining control of the garden
An uneventful drive home, Windsor to Boldon Colliery, on busy motorways, but, with traffic moving at a steady pace.
The next few days will be spent:
- Unpacking the van
- gaining control of the garden
Monday 2 May 2016
Bonding with Grandchildren and a Day at the Races
Sunday, 1st May 2016
Unusually for a Bank Holiday weekend, it is a warm sunny day!
We cycle along to Deddington, about two miles, Kathleen goes to church, whilst I sit drinking coffee, in Costa, and reading about "Celebrity" indiscretions, courtesy of the Sunday tabloids.
Lunch at Gary's and a day of playing dominoes, football, paper aeroplanes etc with Gabriel, plus of course paying attention to Salma.
Monday, 2nd May 2016
It is a Bank Holiday in the UK, so, naturally, it is grey and overcaste!
First we cycle into Windsor, so Kathleen can have a little retail therapy.
Next, we join Gary and family at the Windsor Racecourse family day.
First time I have been "to the races", quite a spectacle, if only it had been ten degrees warmer!
Nevertheless, it is incredibly well attended, with long queue for may of the children's activities, all of which are free!
Mind you, the beer is £4.70 per pint, but, overall all, a good day out.
I may be wrong, but, I believe Kathleen and I are the only people to have arrived on bicycles!
Sadly, the English weather intervenes, and the rain comes down.
We return to Gary's for a "goodbye" meal, we must return home tomorrow.
Unusually for a Bank Holiday weekend, it is a warm sunny day!
We cycle along to Deddington, about two miles, Kathleen goes to church, whilst I sit drinking coffee, in Costa, and reading about "Celebrity" indiscretions, courtesy of the Sunday tabloids.
Lunch at Gary's and a day of playing dominoes, football, paper aeroplanes etc with Gabriel, plus of course paying attention to Salma.
Monday, 2nd May 2016
It is a Bank Holiday in the UK, so, naturally, it is grey and overcaste!
First we cycle into Windsor, so Kathleen can have a little retail therapy.
First time I have been "to the races", quite a spectacle, if only it had been ten degrees warmer!
Nevertheless, it is incredibly well attended, with long queue for may of the children's activities, all of which are free!
Mind you, the beer is £4.70 per pint, but, overall all, a good day out.
Sadly, the English weather intervenes, and the rain comes down.
We return to Gary's for a "goodbye" meal, we must return home tomorrow.
Saturday 30 April 2016
Uxbridge, then to Queens Acre
Friday, 29th April 2016
Cold, with frequent heavy showers of hailstones, hardly spring weather!
After yesterdays cycling, it is Kathleen's "treat" to have a day in Uxbridge, shopping.
There is a bus direct from the campsite into Uxbridge town centre.
In the evening, we arrange to meet up with Gary, Susana, Gabriel, Salma and Susana's mother at the Bear on the Barge Pub, to eat.
Kathleen and I arrange to walk to the pub, a quick check on Google Maps, tells me it is 1.7 miles, 32 minutes to walk.
This is a challenge to Kathleen, we have to do it in a shorter time, so, 31 minutes it is, and, we arrive first.
It transpires, it is the first anniversary of having the pub for the current owners, and, there is a celebration night arranged, reservations only to eat! Fortunately, the staff are extremely helpful, and find us a table.
Saturday, 30th April 2016
After yesterdays hail showers, mild and sunny!
Time to leave Wyatts Covert and move nearer to Windsor, Queens Acre, a Camping and Caravan Club Certified Site.
The site is being refurbished, a little unfinished at the moment, but, the Owners are friendly and helpful, the site is just over two miles from Gary's, so, ideal.
An afternoon of bonding with Salma and Gabriel.
The inevitable games with Gabriel, football, dominoes, spinning tops, flying saucers, rounded off with a walk at Virginia Water.
Cold, with frequent heavy showers of hailstones, hardly spring weather!
After yesterdays cycling, it is Kathleen's "treat" to have a day in Uxbridge, shopping.
There is a bus direct from the campsite into Uxbridge town centre.
In the evening, we arrange to meet up with Gary, Susana, Gabriel, Salma and Susana's mother at the Bear on the Barge Pub, to eat.
Kathleen and I arrange to walk to the pub, a quick check on Google Maps, tells me it is 1.7 miles, 32 minutes to walk.
This is a challenge to Kathleen, we have to do it in a shorter time, so, 31 minutes it is, and, we arrive first.
Saturday, 30th April 2016
After yesterdays hail showers, mild and sunny!
Time to leave Wyatts Covert and move nearer to Windsor, Queens Acre, a Camping and Caravan Club Certified Site.
The site is being refurbished, a little unfinished at the moment, but, the Owners are friendly and helpful, the site is just over two miles from Gary's, so, ideal.
An afternoon of bonding with Salma and Gabriel.
The inevitable games with Gabriel, football, dominoes, spinning tops, flying saucers, rounded off with a walk at Virginia Water.
Tuesday 3 May 2011
April 2011, Spring 2011 Campervan Adventure
Wednesday 27th April 2011
Yesterday, we had lunch with our fellow campervanners Bryan and Joan, who are sat at home waiting for their daughter to produce her first baby.
We are more or less ready to go. Kathleen has thoroughly cleaned the house, so any burglars will not run the risk of infection, or tripping over a discarded shoe or other item of clothing left in the middle of the bedroom floor (by the person who never leaves anything lying about).
I have cut the lawns, done the weeding, and generally tidied the garden.
The lawnmower and strimmer are in the garage, readily accessible to who ever decides to look after the garden for us. No pressure here, but I thought I would just include a photograph of what the garden looked like on the day we left.
I am sure Dana, Claire or Phillippa, or a combination of all three will keep it looking pristine, for our return.
Wednesday April 26th 2011 – Friday 29th April 2011, Windsor
Arrive at Gary and Susana’s (Windsor), to a warm welcome. I think Gabriel has forgotten who I am, much to Kathleen’s enjoyment, he seems to remember her!
The situation is soon resolved, and he allows me to play with the bottle top which is his favourite toy at present, despite the box full of toys at his disposal.
We all (Gary, Susana, Susana’s mother, Gabriel, Kathleen and me) have a trip into Windsor town centre, and explore the “Long Walk”, which is a rather attractive avenue approaching Windsor Castle, intended for the Royals and thier guests I think, but now open to us common folk.
Gary, Gabriel and myself have a trip to Henley-on-Thames, where we will be staying when we return in June for Gabriel's Christening.
All too soon, Saturday arrives and we must leave, to head for Kent.
The last photograph of Gabriel, until we return in June. He is so close to the camera because he kept moving towards me as I tried to take the photograph.
Yesterday, we had lunch with our fellow campervanners Bryan and Joan, who are sat at home waiting for their daughter to produce her first baby.
We are more or less ready to go. Kathleen has thoroughly cleaned the house, so any burglars will not run the risk of infection, or tripping over a discarded shoe or other item of clothing left in the middle of the bedroom floor (by the person who never leaves anything lying about).
The lawnmower and strimmer are in the garage, readily accessible to who ever decides to look after the garden for us. No pressure here, but I thought I would just include a photograph of what the garden looked like on the day we left.
I am sure Dana, Claire or Phillippa, or a combination of all three will keep it looking pristine, for our return.
Arrive at Gary and Susana’s (Windsor), to a warm welcome. I think Gabriel has forgotten who I am, much to Kathleen’s enjoyment, he seems to remember her!
The situation is soon resolved, and he allows me to play with the bottle top which is his favourite toy at present, despite the box full of toys at his disposal.
We all (Gary, Susana, Susana’s mother, Gabriel, Kathleen and me) have a trip into Windsor town centre, and explore the “Long Walk”, which is a rather attractive avenue approaching Windsor Castle, intended for the Royals and thier guests I think, but now open to us common folk.
Gary, Gabriel and myself have a trip to Henley-on-Thames, where we will be staying when we return in June for Gabriel's Christening.
The last photograph of Gabriel, until we return in June. He is so close to the camera because he kept moving towards me as I tried to take the photograph.
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