Lego Series Part 1

19th March 2012
Just got a new Lego set. It’s a 3 in 1 set. This is the 1st in the set. I don’t feel comfortable with this walking the plank malarkey.

All better again.

4th March 2012

Tis good to be back in one piece again.

Up above the trees and forest… Rob went flying high.

Wednesday 1st February 2012

A frosty day and a wander around Salcey Forest. Nice and quiet which meant we had the Tree Top Walk all to ourselves. Warning… Rob decided to pose for his photo on the railing and got caught by the breeze. Please don’t copy where he sat. Although he flew gracefully down and landed gently.. you wouldn’t!

An extra long gap year

27th January 2012
After a gap year (or two) Rob and Bob are back.. Rob still looks as young as ever however poor Bob is having a bit of work done. So leaving Bob to recuperate Rob decides to pack up his little bag and start his visiting in style. Starting at a ‘Banqueting House’ seems a good place. An amazing property owned by The Landmark Trust, this was our 1st visit to one of their properties. This is the perfect place to escape to if you’d like to feel like Royalty (whilst you’re there for a few days at least.)

Can you see me?

Whitby and what it has to offer

27th August 2009

We decided that having not visited the area for a few years we’d head back up to Whitby to spend some time camping. My parents first introduced us to the Whitby area after they’d spent many years going on holiday there themselves and so a few years back we decided that we’d see what they were so entranced by. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to go back again. We went up on the Thursday and my parents would be coming up on the Saturday, which meant we had a few days to mill around and do some walking before being shown the sites and pubs (yay for pubs)

Having got there on the Thursday, we set up our tent on the Beacon Farm campsite (which is a great place to stay if you like ice-cream) and drove into Whitby – this meant we could get food and have a look around, Bob was particuarly thrilled to see a tall ship, The Grand Turk.

Bob and the Grand Turk

Wells-next-the-Sea

11th August 2009

Just returned from a great time camping.  We packed our tent and other bits and bobs and headed for the Pinewoods Holiday Park in Wells-next-the-Sea.  The holiday park has an area which is just for tents  named ‘The Horse Paddock’.  You pick where ever you want to pitch your tent and are left to it.  There are portaloos in the Paddock area and toilet/shower/washing up blocks are situated throughout the rest of the site.  Personally I prefer the Paddock, we can tuck ourselves away in the furthest corner and not be bothered by anyone. For those that haven’t been to Wells, it’s approximately a mile from the harbour area to the beach area (which is where pinewoods can be found) It’s a lovely walk and it’ll make you feel like you’ve earned your fish and chips, best bought from the well known French’s, nearly always a queue, but well worth the wait. yum yum.

Whenever you visit Wells be sure to visit Whin Hill Cider (as long as you like cider that is) Great cider, tastes so good and staff are so friendly (especially Fred!)

For the first time this year we used the little train.

Rob on the Train

The train goes from the Harbour to the campsite.  You pay per person and depending upon whether you’re an adult or a child (dogs go on for free, well our little puppy did )  It’s great for those that would find it a struggle to walk that far or who don’t want to take the car. (you have to pay to park at the beachside car parks)  The beach is plenty big enough and on the majority of it you can take doggies all year round.

On the way back, we always have to pop into Hunstanton (aka Sunny Hunny) – for a lookey around and a beer and a donut – best donut stand can be found at the bottom of the green overlooking the sea. great prices and great taste.  We found a lovely pub overlooking the sea, had lovely local beer.

New addition to the family

2nd August 2009

We’ve got a new addition to our family who’s going to be joining us on our wanderings.  Rob decided to introduce himself.

Daisy is our little puppy, she’s 12 weeks old now and is a JackChi (Jack Russell cross Chihuahua).  We’ve had her for 3 weeks now, wouldn’t be without her.

Daisy & Rob

Not sure who’s gonna be looking after who (fortunately Daisy has obviously decided that Rob is a friend and not food).

Such Fun!

4th July 2009

Rob went to his first Gig last night.

Having seen Johnny Foreigner before, we knew Rob would enjoy it. So along we went to The Roadmender and to make things even better it was in the backroom!!!  As soon as we got there Rob wanted to join in.  He decided that if he could have a go on the drums that would be fun.

Bob on the drums (standing that is)

The support band was Calories and they were really good.

Then Johnny Foreigner came on and were really, really good (loved the last gig of theres and loved this one as well).  Had a fantastic time great mix of old and new stuff.

One of the nice things with the back room gigs is that members of the band always seem to come and watch each other in amongst the audience (well they have done each time I’ve been)  After they’d finish there set, Rob and I went over to Alexei and explained about Bob’s blog and asked if he’d be willing to have his photo taken with Rob – which he was.

Alexei & Rob coolin down after the gig

So to sum up Rob’s first gig was an absolute success and hopefully Johnny Foreigner will come back to Northampton again.

Glendurgan Garden

29th October 2008

Glendurgan Gardens are a great way to spend an afternoon.  This is a garden where you wander down trails through stands of English deciduous trees such as oak, lime,sycamore and beech; then into a semitropical zone with its exotic palms, tree ferns and sun lit clearings with exotic ponds.

Even the foxes that guarded the gardens couldn't scare Bob.

You can leave the gardens and head into the cove where discoveries can be made (althoughRob did find that some of the creatures in the rockpools might have thought he was food).  When done down in the cove you can head back up, making sure you that as you stroll through the lush growth you have at go at getting through Glendurgan’s maze of laurel, which was planted in 1833.

Also along the way you’ll find the Giant’s Stride. Great fun for all ages.

it was a long way down

A round trip starting and ending at Sennens cove

25th October

A lovely walk made even more special by the amazing views of seals.  Starting in Sennens Cove, inland then back out towards Nanjizel and along the coastal path to Lands End eventually ending up back at Sennens cove

The parents returned to their pup

There are a few ways to reach Nanjizel but they do require walking.
The quickest and easiest way is to walkalong the coast path from Land’s End. Another route starts at the car park at Porthgwarra and I’ve read that it’s about the same distance.

so many places to go, but sometimes home is best

Lands End is a very commercialised area. There’s plenty to do there, but you do need to pay for everything. You can have your photo taken next to the famous Land’s End signpost (although Rob was a little bit sneaky, after all he knows exactly where his town is anyway).

If your feeling in need of a drink or something to eat then you could visit the First and Last House.