Littlehampton Caravan Club Site
Not wonderful weather this morning. It is mild, but windy and cloudy. The weather forecast says rain by lunch time.
I am delegated to find the Sainsbury supermarket and to buy one or two things we need, whilst Kathleen does the washing.
The internet comes in handy, I use the Sainsbury Store Finder site to find the nearest store, and even a map of how to get there. Of course the map shows the route if you are driving, and I need to adjust it a little, since I am cycling, and like to avoid major roads.
I find Sainsbury no problem, and in addition to the things we actually needed, get a special offer on wine, 3 * £8.99 bottles for £10, not bad and return at 11:30, just as the rain is starting to fall, a little early!
Given the weather we decide to get the bus into Arundel. Kathleen goes to the “Information Room” to check out bus times (20 to and 10 past the hour), but after lunch we sit around reading, doing the crossword etc, and before you know it, it is 14:45, which means the next available bus is 15:10. We decide to continue lazing about!
Friday 9 October 2009
Thursday 8 October 2009
Thursday 8th October 2009
Littlehampton Caravan Club Site
Another sunny and mild morning greets us, can this really be October in England?
By 10:30 we are packed up and on our way, traffic is light, sun is shinning, life is good.
We arrive in Littlehampton just after 13:00. When we checked the Caravan Club website, it showed this site as fully booked for the coming weekend, with spaces only for tonight (Thursday). Even the Warden at the site is unable to book us in for the seven days we want because “the computer says it is fully booked”. What is the point in having such a useless system? Anyway, he tells us to just choose a spot and we all agree to ignore the computer system.
We have a cycle ride into Littlehampton, it is a typical English seaside resort, a bit faded grandeur. The beach is not nearly as good as South Shields, but there is no North Eat wind blowing off the sea!, so we sit and drink coffee on the “millennium riverside walk”, it is even warm enough to have ice cream, which I do of course.
Looks as if there will be plenty of things to keep us occupied here for a week, fingers crossed the weather holds up.
Another sunny and mild morning greets us, can this really be October in England?
By 10:30 we are packed up and on our way, traffic is light, sun is shinning, life is good.
We arrive in Littlehampton just after 13:00. When we checked the Caravan Club website, it showed this site as fully booked for the coming weekend, with spaces only for tonight (Thursday). Even the Warden at the site is unable to book us in for the seven days we want because “the computer says it is fully booked”. What is the point in having such a useless system? Anyway, he tells us to just choose a spot and we all agree to ignore the computer system.
We have a cycle ride into Littlehampton, it is a typical English seaside resort, a bit faded grandeur. The beach is not nearly as good as South Shields, but there is no North Eat wind blowing off the sea!, so we sit and drink coffee on the “millennium riverside walk”, it is even warm enough to have ice cream, which I do of course.
Looks as if there will be plenty of things to keep us occupied here for a week, fingers crossed the weather holds up.
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Wednesday 7th October 2009
Houghton Mill near Huntingdon
Last night (during the night) it poured with rain, but the morning starts bright and sunny. Kathleen feeds the ducks as has become her routine here, and then it is hair washing day, so not much will be done this morning.
After lunch, we take a walk along the River Ouse and return via Godmanchester Common, calling at the Axe & Compass for a drink.
Last night (during the night) it poured with rain, but the morning starts bright and sunny. Kathleen feeds the ducks as has become her routine here, and then it is hair washing day, so not much will be done this morning.
After lunch, we take a walk along the River Ouse and return via Godmanchester Common, calling at the Axe & Compass for a drink.
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Houghton Mill near Huntingdon
It is my birthday, but it is raining!.
We have a leisurely breakfast and I open my cards etc, I am even excused from washing the dishes.
Given the weather we decide to take the bus to Cambridge (about 15 miles away). Once there the rain stops and the sun emerges.
We have a pleasant day wandering around Cambridge, the highlights for me are a pleasant lunch in Pret a Manger, and a trip in a punt along the River Cam. We could have had some nice photographs on the river, but the person in charge of the camera forgot to bring it along today. Kathleen enjoys herself spending an unexpected little windfall from interest payments on an account she had forgotten about, acquiring a pair of jeans, skirt and two blouses.
I have a wonderful business idea as I sit waiting outside the changing room. Why not have a store, stacked with “bargains”, where women could shop until they drop, but instead of having to all that tedious carrying the stuff home, at the checkout, they just put it in a charity bag for you and dump it at the front door. I think it could be a winner.
In the evening we walk to the “Three Jolly Butchers” pub in the village it is unbelievably mild, we do not even have to wear coats. We enjoy a super meal. Kathleen is her usual restrained self, sticking to two courses, but I go the full hog.
It is my birthday, but it is raining!.
We have a leisurely breakfast and I open my cards etc, I am even excused from washing the dishes.
Given the weather we decide to take the bus to Cambridge (about 15 miles away). Once there the rain stops and the sun emerges.
We have a pleasant day wandering around Cambridge, the highlights for me are a pleasant lunch in Pret a Manger, and a trip in a punt along the River Cam. We could have had some nice photographs on the river, but the person in charge of the camera forgot to bring it along today. Kathleen enjoys herself spending an unexpected little windfall from interest payments on an account she had forgotten about, acquiring a pair of jeans, skirt and two blouses.
I have a wonderful business idea as I sit waiting outside the changing room. Why not have a store, stacked with “bargains”, where women could shop until they drop, but instead of having to all that tedious carrying the stuff home, at the checkout, they just put it in a charity bag for you and dump it at the front door. I think it could be a winner.
In the evening we walk to the “Three Jolly Butchers” pub in the village it is unbelievably mild, we do not even have to wear coats. We enjoy a super meal. Kathleen is her usual restrained self, sticking to two courses, but I go the full hog.
Monday 5th October 2009
Houghton Mill near Huntingdon
Not such a nice day today, dry but overcast. You cannot expect wall to wall sunshine in England at any time, but in October, definitely not.
We have been away long enough now to have built up a collection of washing, but one of the little rules here is no washing lines, so it is decide that we will go into Huntingdon on our bikes, and visit one of Kathleen’s favourite shops (Wilkinsons), to buy a clothes drier thing that we can hang on the van.
Off we go, across Godmanchester common, to Godmanchester then Huntingdon, a wasted trip since Wilkinsons are out of stock of clothes drier things, but we buy the ingredients for the Moroccan Chicken dish I am planning for tonight, so all is not lost.
On our way back we get a brief spell of sunshine and explore Godmanchester a little, another lovely little backwater.
Not such a nice day today, dry but overcast. You cannot expect wall to wall sunshine in England at any time, but in October, definitely not.
We have been away long enough now to have built up a collection of washing, but one of the little rules here is no washing lines, so it is decide that we will go into Huntingdon on our bikes, and visit one of Kathleen’s favourite shops (Wilkinsons), to buy a clothes drier thing that we can hang on the van.
Off we go, across Godmanchester common, to Godmanchester then Huntingdon, a wasted trip since Wilkinsons are out of stock of clothes drier things, but we buy the ingredients for the Moroccan Chicken dish I am planning for tonight, so all is not lost.
On our way back we get a brief spell of sunshine and explore Godmanchester a little, another lovely little backwater.
Sunday 4th October 2009
Houghton Mill near Huntingdon
The weather so far has been excellent, and Sunday dawns even better, brilliant sunshine, not a cloud in the sky and if the local radio is to be believed 18C. I have used the internet to check out the location of the nearest Catholic Church, so we peddle off to St Ives a couple of miles through the woods. While Kathleen does her duty at church, I read the Sunday paper, and then we to the riverside in St Ives for coffee and carrot cake. Followed by another pleasant walk to work it off!
The weather so far has been excellent, and Sunday dawns even better, brilliant sunshine, not a cloud in the sky and if the local radio is to be believed 18C. I have used the internet to check out the location of the nearest Catholic Church, so we peddle off to St Ives a couple of miles through the woods. While Kathleen does her duty at church, I read the Sunday paper, and then we to the riverside in St Ives for coffee and carrot cake. Followed by another pleasant walk to work it off!
Saturday 3rd October 2009
Houghton Mill near Huntingdon
Kathleen cannot wait to make use of her “free” pensioners bus pass and we are told there is a good bus service from the village, so we walking into the village and take the bus to Huntingdon. Huntingdon has a good selection of shops, with a couple of supermarkets and even a Wilkinsons. I am irritated to find that the 3 Internet Dongle I have just bought in South Shields for £19.99 is only £17.99 here!. So Huntingdon is the nearest place for substantial shopping, but it is otherwise disappointing its old charm has been spoiled by shabby new developments. We even find a Greggs, where we have a sandwich lunch before returning to Houghton Mill.
After a bit of sitting reading the newspaper (what a hard life this is), we go for a walk along the river, for get some exercise for an hour.
Kathleen cannot wait to make use of her “free” pensioners bus pass and we are told there is a good bus service from the village, so we walking into the village and take the bus to Huntingdon. Huntingdon has a good selection of shops, with a couple of supermarkets and even a Wilkinsons. I am irritated to find that the 3 Internet Dongle I have just bought in South Shields for £19.99 is only £17.99 here!. So Huntingdon is the nearest place for substantial shopping, but it is otherwise disappointing its old charm has been spoiled by shabby new developments. We even find a Greggs, where we have a sandwich lunch before returning to Houghton Mill.
After a bit of sitting reading the newspaper (what a hard life this is), we go for a walk along the river, for get some exercise for an hour.
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