That Friday feeling is here, as of course, its Friday now in my camping trip recollections.
To be perfectly honest, Friday really came and went without any major events. We went shopping, got more wine, read more of our books, and I even got a new book which I’m really excited about actually. It sounds fantastic. Its all about archaeology with lots of historic reference and just the sort of thing I love.
I feel I have to tell you also, that we have been listening for the first time to an audio book in the car – The Quest by Wilbur Smith. Its brilliant! and we really enjoyed it, a definite for the future. Its worth noting, however, that you need to be relatively careful with the book content before listening to in a car and stopping at traffic lights, petrol stations or car parks. The book we were listening sounds quite reasonable but in parts it was a little, er graphic, and possibly a bit too graphic. One thing we noticed about when you’re in the car and driving is, you need the volume turned up quite high to hear it, especially when its on a n ipod. Then when you stop driving, for example at a petrol station, it blares out as if you’re a boy racer with the bass turned up to the max. Not a problem at all unless your book is describing some romantic interaction between two characters in what can only be described as explicit detail. Embarrassing is the only word that springs to mind here.
Help, there has been an invasion today. Surprisingly really as the weather has been so bad, but lots of people have appeared as if from nowhere!. The previously empty field behind us on the campsite is now full with tents the size of Buckingham Palace and full with complete families of people. Where did they all come from, they seemed to just materialise.
So with our newly almost full campsite we embark on our last but one night of our holiday.
Summary:
Friday – mostly dry Night – It’s a miracle! No rain, a clear night and more cold, but the stars are beautiful!
Monday 22 September 2008
Singing in the Rain
Bring on Thursday the weather is good…. Or perhaps not. Ahh yes, what is that stuff falling from the sky, surely it couldn’t be rain again? Ohh but it is. How did the 80’s band Wet Wet Wet get their name, did they go camping too? We did, precisely nothing on Thursday but read books. Not that that is a bad thing you understand as its not something we tend to do at home, so although it drizzled all day and the sky was that flat gray colour that only the English sky seems to be capable of, we did have a good day – reading.
The reading was helped in the late afternoon by a few glasses of wine…. It didn’t even seem to matter when the words kind of blured a little.
This night, was actually home to weird dream number two. This time I was dancing over wooden platforms listening to Euphoria on my ipod. It was night time and I remember being very aware of the fact that I was on my own and it was dark. This one I think I can probably explain, the wooden platforms were obviously reincarnations of our trip on Wednesday to Flag Fen. It’s the dancing bit I stuggle with explaining…. Firstly, and more importantly, I can’t dance, but secondly, although I really like Euphoria and it is on my ipod, I can’t see the connection as I haven’t listened to it for a while. As I said before, I think I’m just plain, well, odd.
Summary:
Thursday – light rain all day, and persistently all day. Night – dry, but damp and clear skies and it was cold, brrrrr.
The reading was helped in the late afternoon by a few glasses of wine…. It didn’t even seem to matter when the words kind of blured a little.
This night, was actually home to weird dream number two. This time I was dancing over wooden platforms listening to Euphoria on my ipod. It was night time and I remember being very aware of the fact that I was on my own and it was dark. This one I think I can probably explain, the wooden platforms were obviously reincarnations of our trip on Wednesday to Flag Fen. It’s the dancing bit I stuggle with explaining…. Firstly, and more importantly, I can’t dance, but secondly, although I really like Euphoria and it is on my ipod, I can’t see the connection as I haven’t listened to it for a while. As I said before, I think I’m just plain, well, odd.
Summary:
Thursday – light rain all day, and persistently all day. Night – dry, but damp and clear skies and it was cold, brrrrr.
Flag Fen
Guess what we did on Wednesday?…….. we went to look at caravans LOL. We had to drive all the way to Peterborough which was a bit of a pain, but it was worth going even if it was more of a tentative look rather than buy.
By complete accident we found Flag Fen whilst we were there which turned out to be really interesting.
Flagg Fen is a Bronze age site which has been excavated. Because of its unique wetland location a lot of the ancient timber work that people would have used 3000 years ago has been preserved by peat and environment. A small portion of this is now on show to the public. The site is far more extensive than just the excavated wood working, and also hosts working examples of Bronze age and Iron age round houses, and even an exposed section of Roman road.
The entry fee is reasonable and I would thoroughly recommend it. Whether you’re just interested in the history or Britain or families with children, there is something there for everyone and we really enjoyed our visit.
For those of you who I know are eagerly awaiting the weather forecast for our Wednesday camping, it might surprise you to find that it was:
Summary:
Wednesday – mostly cloudy (note, no rain!) Night – dry (yahhay! No midnight mud wading when using the site “facilities”)
By complete accident we found Flag Fen whilst we were there which turned out to be really interesting.
Flagg Fen is a Bronze age site which has been excavated. Because of its unique wetland location a lot of the ancient timber work that people would have used 3000 years ago has been preserved by peat and environment. A small portion of this is now on show to the public. The site is far more extensive than just the excavated wood working, and also hosts working examples of Bronze age and Iron age round houses, and even an exposed section of Roman road.
The entry fee is reasonable and I would thoroughly recommend it. Whether you’re just interested in the history or Britain or families with children, there is something there for everyone and we really enjoyed our visit.
For those of you who I know are eagerly awaiting the weather forecast for our Wednesday camping, it might surprise you to find that it was:
Summary:
Wednesday – mostly cloudy (note, no rain!) Night – dry (yahhay! No midnight mud wading when using the site “facilities”)
Rain drops keep falling on my tent.....
Ohh my goodness, I really do have the strangest dreams. Only a week or so ago I had a dream about cabbage of all things, and the first night we’re away, what do I dream of? Penguins playing the woodwind section in an orchestra!? What on earth? Ohhhh yes, they were all there playing clarinets, flutes, oboes, you name it. Frankly, I think I’m just odd!
Anyway, back to the camping. Monday came and went without any great dramas, it was wet again, but nothing we didn’t really expect. Squelching across muddy grass is beginning to become second nature now – Crocks are just the most essential camping footwear!! Okay so they are a bit ugly, but they really do come into their own when camping.
On Tuesday we met with my parents for a belated birthday lunch for mum. We had a fabulous meal at the Cricketers in Clavering – Jamie Oliver’s parents own it and my mum just so happens to know the manager there. It was very nice, and we managed to have a few minutes sat outside afterwards, that is to say, until it started to rain – again!
In summary:
Monday – rain Night – more rain
Tuesady – mostly rain Night – this should be no real surprise, rain! But no weird dreams, or at least not that I can remember. Perhaps I should be grateful for small mercies.
Anyway, back to the camping. Monday came and went without any great dramas, it was wet again, but nothing we didn’t really expect. Squelching across muddy grass is beginning to become second nature now – Crocks are just the most essential camping footwear!! Okay so they are a bit ugly, but they really do come into their own when camping.
On Tuesday we met with my parents for a belated birthday lunch for mum. We had a fabulous meal at the Cricketers in Clavering – Jamie Oliver’s parents own it and my mum just so happens to know the manager there. It was very nice, and we managed to have a few minutes sat outside afterwards, that is to say, until it started to rain – again!
In summary:
Monday – rain Night – more rain
Tuesady – mostly rain Night – this should be no real surprise, rain! But no weird dreams, or at least not that I can remember. Perhaps I should be grateful for small mercies.
Camping in September!?
Ahh its been a while since I put anything on here so thought I should do something…..
Two weeks ago we went camping, and yes, if you’re wondering, it was very wet, and basically mostly cold too. Ever since we bought a tent (last July) it has rained. Not exactly all the time you understand, but on and off and the UK has had the worst weather “since records began” or so we are lead to believe. Thankfully, I don’t hold myself entirely responsible for this phenomenon as my friends bought a tent at roughly the same time so I feel we can both share the guilt, although I have to admit there is a certain degree of irony with this coincidence.
Camping in September admittedly could really go one way or the other with weather – and this time it was most certainly the “other”. We weren’t even sure if we really wanted to go and it was very tempting to stay snuggled up in bed on the Sunday we were due to leave. However, we prized ourselves out of nice warm environment and packed up and went.
3 hours later, and after doing a complete around trip of Surrey – just don’t ask….. we arrived at the campsite in Cambridge. Checked in, found the driest pitch we could with the help of the lady who checked us in and set up our tent. I would like to add at this point that all the time we were setting up we could hear thunder in the distance and there was a very ominous looking black cloud making its way in our direction.
Luck however was on our side it seemed, and the black cloud that appeared to be quite rapidly eating up the sky moved itself all the way around the campsite but didn’t once actually rain on it! Yahhay - We stayed dry! Although…….. perhaps that was a bit optimistic. That night it rained almost all night.
In summary:
Day one – dryish. Night one – wet. How expensive are caravans?
Two weeks ago we went camping, and yes, if you’re wondering, it was very wet, and basically mostly cold too. Ever since we bought a tent (last July) it has rained. Not exactly all the time you understand, but on and off and the UK has had the worst weather “since records began” or so we are lead to believe. Thankfully, I don’t hold myself entirely responsible for this phenomenon as my friends bought a tent at roughly the same time so I feel we can both share the guilt, although I have to admit there is a certain degree of irony with this coincidence.
Camping in September admittedly could really go one way or the other with weather – and this time it was most certainly the “other”. We weren’t even sure if we really wanted to go and it was very tempting to stay snuggled up in bed on the Sunday we were due to leave. However, we prized ourselves out of nice warm environment and packed up and went.
3 hours later, and after doing a complete around trip of Surrey – just don’t ask….. we arrived at the campsite in Cambridge. Checked in, found the driest pitch we could with the help of the lady who checked us in and set up our tent. I would like to add at this point that all the time we were setting up we could hear thunder in the distance and there was a very ominous looking black cloud making its way in our direction.
Luck however was on our side it seemed, and the black cloud that appeared to be quite rapidly eating up the sky moved itself all the way around the campsite but didn’t once actually rain on it! Yahhay - We stayed dry! Although…….. perhaps that was a bit optimistic. That night it rained almost all night.
In summary:
Day one – dryish. Night one – wet. How expensive are caravans?
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Dreaming…..?
For those who know me this will come as no shock whatsoever, but I do have the strangest dreams. So, I’ve decided to try, when I remember and when I can be bothered to document them on here – my blog.
Since I had a very strange dream last night I thought, “there is no time like the present!” and thought I would start now, so here goes….
I actually had two dreams last night, but I’ll document only one of them.
My husband and I love camping, and well, in this dream we were camping but instead of a tent we had quite a well equipped camper van – which is fine, but I don’t think I’ve actually ever been in one. We were sitting down to dinner, when Rory Bremner (with his wife/partner) knocked on our door. We ended up going back to their tent where he presented us with a cabbage. The cabbage was ceremoniously taken back to our “well equipped” camper van, shredded and then cooked.
Any ideas where that came from? Hmm, I thought not.
I’ll be perfectly honest, this was the strangest dream I’ve had for some time – thank goodness for that!
Since I had a very strange dream last night I thought, “there is no time like the present!” and thought I would start now, so here goes….
I actually had two dreams last night, but I’ll document only one of them.
My husband and I love camping, and well, in this dream we were camping but instead of a tent we had quite a well equipped camper van – which is fine, but I don’t think I’ve actually ever been in one. We were sitting down to dinner, when Rory Bremner (with his wife/partner) knocked on our door. We ended up going back to their tent where he presented us with a cabbage. The cabbage was ceremoniously taken back to our “well equipped” camper van, shredded and then cooked.
Any ideas where that came from? Hmm, I thought not.
I’ll be perfectly honest, this was the strangest dream I’ve had for some time – thank goodness for that!
Invites for Mum & Dad’s Ruby Wedding Anniversary
Well, as promised, here is a picture of the invites! Not complicated, simple but nice I think – it was the border on the right hand side that gave me the headache, but everything done now and everyone happy.
I enjoy making the invitations, although it always takes me a while to get going. But I enjoy putting them together and even don’t mind the repetitiveness of doing them and its always nice seeing the end result. When you see them all piled up there is a lovely feeling of satisfaction, not only did I design and make them, they always look more professional than I ever imagined and it makes me smile.
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