Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Ashby-de-la Zouch On Sunday, after socialising at the morning coffee meeting, held in the YHA meeting room, we headed to Ashby-de-la-Zouch with Fufu, our motorhome. The main street The town is a small but old settlement and there was not much open on a Sunday morning, but it is a pleasant enough place with some …
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On Saturday, after the morning, coffee-based social gathering with fellow CCC Photographic Group members, we visited Calke Abbey, around 20 minutes drive from Conkers. Within a very large estate and at the end of an impressively long drive, the Abbey is actually a very large house and country estate, now in the custody of the …
We spent a long weekend with the Camping and Caravanning Club Photographic Group, who were meeting at the Conkers CCC site. We were met by Mr and Mrs Pott and their dog Woody. After greeting us, they introduced us to the meet's stewards, Gwen and John, who gave us a warm welcome and explained how …
We visited Staveley on Sunday morning after saying farewell to new friends at Pound Farm, Crook. It was nice to see that Staveley Village Hall was expressing support for Ukraine by flying their national flag. Staveley Village Hall The village straddles where the river Gowan joins the River Kent, which in turn flows on towards …
Another weekend away with Fufu our motorhome; this time staying at Pound Farm Park, Crook, the venue for one of the Camping and Caravanning Club meets. The site is in a beautiful and quiet location. Not much to do hereabouts but go for walks, so the fact that the weather was warm and sunny was …
Little Moreton Hall We visited Little Moreton Hall with our friends Jeeves and Michelle after meeting up with them for the weekend in Sandbach. When you look at the hall, it is amazing that it is still standing, with barely a single level surface or straight wall. Now in the ownership of the National Trust, …
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We joined our friends Jeeves and Michelle for the weekend, staying at Fields Farm Fisheries, which is a Camping and Caravanning Club Certified Location. The site has many small lakes for anglers to drown their worms and maggots; a hobby I have never really understood, but it is a very pleasant place with a plenty …
"See-u-Later" 