What are you all up to today? - part 3

What a view from my window, fantastic sunset, sky all red looks like its on fire, hope that means a good day tomorrow.   site almost full except for the grass pitches.

Fingers crossed for decent weather tomorrow onwards

Well we have got through our first night in the tent. We had to sign out at reception in Northbrook Farm and will need to sign back in when we get back. The dawn chorus sounded much louder in the tent than in the caravan. 

We left at about 11:30 a.m.and arrived at this site 15 minutes later. By 1 p.m. we had the tent fully erected and then started unloading our stuff from the car. We managed all that before it started raining. My first reaction was that I missed the aircon. It was very hot and humid under the canvass when it rained because of having to close the doors to stay dry inside.

By contrast it got cold in the night. However, there's blue sky and sunshine this morning and it's starting to get warmer.

Well i were out yesterday and i,m out today

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We are leaving site today and returning home. Listening to the radio news. as I have a cuppa.

K

Leaving site at 11.58

Feeling a more than a bit depressed and anxious this morning. But, cheering myself up with LOUD music and ticking off stuff on the Caravan Holiday Checklist. Off to Scotland on Sunday.

The list covers all eventualities and all weather. I think.

And, if you're in Scotland today, and more particularly near Edinburgh, why not head out to The Royal Highland Show. It's Dairy Day today, and the Dairy Shorthorn judge left  here at five this morning. With his smart jacket and hat, he may even outshine the cows!

Unusually, we had a fried breakfast this morning using the two burner electric camping hob. We had sausages, bacon, fried tomatoes and fried bread which made a change from our usual cereal in the morning. We forgot to pack the cereal!

The sun is out and it's already very hot in the tent but at least we're getting some breeze. There is quite a bit of cloud gathering which is welcome for cooling down. We're managing to keep the milk and other chilled foods cool in the electric coolbox.

We forgot a few basic things like a comb, so unable to comb hair. We also forgot to bring drinks, so a trip to the local Tesco Express in Findon was necessary yesterday afternoon. We'll remember next time, hopefully.

Apart from us, there is one other tent here on this site. The rest are all caravans.

The site owner was surprised to see us in a tent as he remembered us in the caravan last time we stayed here.

And, if you're in Scotland today, and more particularly near Edinburgh, why not head out to The Royal Highland Show. It's Dairy Day today, and the Dairy Shorthorn judge left  here at five this morning. With his smart jacket and hat, he may even outshine the cows!

Used to visit the RH show Goldie and even did some cow  sitting during the event for a cousins Jersey Cows. They look so dainty but I discovered they are quite heavy when one stood my foot. Keep cheerful all you farmers and good luck at the show.

Finally making our first trip to a CC site. Have done CLs and private sites but now bound for Broadway in the Cotswolds on Saturday for 15 nights. Got a couple of extra days off work to get the 'van spick and span and fill him up with life's essentials...Very excited! Never been anywhere on holiday for this long and looking forward to it immensely. 

three days in Ludlow then another three in Broadway from Monday....then down to Sandy Balls with family and then 'somewhere' in the Forest or down to south coast..

Hi BB, might bump into you next week then. If you spot the silver passat estate and Bailey Pursuit reg no M999AYS do stop and say hi. Funny thing is we are from Ringwood and Sandy Balls is literally up the road from home too :)