Our 3 months in UK, France seem to have disappeared in a flash but will never be forgotten. It was a joy to catch up with family and friends after such a long time.
For the last part of our travels we stayed in a sweet little one bedroom AirBnB cottage near Leighton Buzzard in the grounds of Mead Open Farm,
which, as the name suggests, is a farm but with a vast array of children’s activities –
including both big indoor and outdoor play areas,
‘rock’ climbing
a high rope course
plus, of course, the animals!
A fun day out for the children and a chance for them to learn a bit about life away from supermarkets and cities!
A fine walk in the Surrey woodlands (already beginning to look a bit autumnal) with my eldest daughter, Sammy,
was preceded by one of Roger and Lesley’s legendary barbecues. A perfect summer’s day which started at a gentle pace
with even time for a bit of serious discussion
but then soon descended when the music started and the alcohol flowed at even greater speed
into the more normal state of our hosts’ hospitality
which even included some overly energetic ‘Dad’ dancing!
All in all, a fantastic afternoon (and evening, by the time we finished!) and a great opportunity for Nokky to experience some of the excesses of middle England!
A final lunch with my daughter on yet another beautiful day
and it was time to put a few bits and pieces back into storage
before heading off to the airport and back to The Land of Smiles .
Until the next time.
R.
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