We had a relaxing day at the lodge today, but we did go for a wander round the site and down to “The Retreat” which is the onsite Cafe, Restaurant, Shop, Checking In, Take out and Delivery place. We had a cup of tea, well Laura did, Adam and I had an ultimate hot chocolate … Continue reading Day 4 – Eats, Trees, and Leaves
The joy of self catering holidays is shopping and the closest big shop was Tesco in Winchester; its only about 8 miles away, so that’s where we went. Adam wanted some new clothes that were more suited to work, so we picked up some smart new tops and a new jacket. After Tesco’s we popped … Continue reading Day 2 – Shopping & Grooming
Today we go to Blackwood Forest in Hampshire for our week away. The last time we had a break was back in June… so we are ready for it. Before we leave, we have the hot tub engineers round to replace the control box in the hot tub.. I’m not confident with their ability, a … Continue reading To The Trees…
Today we went to Chester City to have a look round. It’s a roman city dating back to 79AD. The city walls are some of the best-preserved in the country and have Grade I listed status. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the walls are almost complete (From Wikipedia so it must be true). Its a … Continue reading Chester City Centre Tour
So an update to the blog from Wednesday. As you may have read, Adam bought Cards Against Humanity (CAH)- Family Edition, but he also dropped face masks and nose pore strips into the trolley for us to have a try… So after dinner, which was awesome of course, well the Mac ‘n’ Cheese was, the … Continue reading Wednesday Evening Update
We went to see Wrexham football stadium today. If you don’t know the story, Hollywood super star Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in 2020 They’ve invested heavily in the football club and consequently the town. It’s a real rags to riches story, as within those two years, Wrexham have gone up two … Continue reading Wrexham AFC, Car Repairs, & Red Kites
This post will be more of a photo gallery post of what we saw at Chester Zoo. However, I will say that it was amazing. The amount of space that each animal has, and the way they seemed to be cared for is heartening. We had great weather for it, a definite answer to prayer … Continue reading Chester Zoo Visit
9th June 2024… We dropped Poppy at Barehams at about 9am, she has a VIP suite and we’d booked day care sessions too, but because she hasn’t been to day care since October 2023, she has to be reassessed on Wednesday, so we booked her in for 2 one on one play sessions a day … Continue reading Travelling to Chester
Just a very relaxing day to day, we’ve not done too much, but we did go to the beach after dinner to watch the sun set. So, I’ll just put some of, but by no means all of, the photo’s taken… Oh Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary Mum & Dad… Continue reading Gran Canaria 2023 – Day 13
We were up fairly early this morning, early enough to get breakfast, well Adam and I did, Laura kept the sun beds for us. We had the usual healthy breakfast (not), and I took Laura a couple of croissants back for her. It was another hot day, but it seemed to take a little longer … Continue reading Gran Canaria 2023 – Day 12
