Sunday 10th November 2019

This morning I moved on the short distance to Cheddar Reservoir. It was sunny at times but with a bitterly cold wind.

As I think I've said before on this blog - perhaps the "Golden Age" of camper vanning is over. Signs like this one at Cheddar Reservoir are springing up all over the place - they seem to be motivated by pure prejudice on behalf of the authorities - based perhaps on some half forgotten myth about New Age Travellers, Raves and Gypsies!

I stayed at Cheddar Reservoir for most of the day before driving through Chaddar Gorge and on to Bristol where I picked up Ann from her daughter Hannah's house and we returned to our home in Devon together.

We were away for 3 days and travelled 238 miles (383 kilometres)

That's all for now, Roger.

Saturday 9th November 2019

It was very cold in the night. In the morning it was still freezing with a heavy frost on the ground. The weather soon changed and it started pouring with rain. I moved on and parked in the town of Axbridge near Cheddar. Here's the main town square. Just as I was going into a shop to buy the Guardian I met Jane Smallcombe who I used to work with at South West Forum coming out. She has moved from Devon to Axbridge and now works in Bristol.

Back at the van I cooked a cod, scallops and prawn gratin. I did enough for about six people so I ended up having to put the excess out for the creatures. I'm sure they'll appreciate it.

Tonight I'm staying at Winscombe Hill National Trust Car Park. Nice and quiet, level and no unfriendly signs.

Today I travelled 20 miles (32 kilometres). I am at N51.30081 W2.83123

Winscombe Hill      Street View

Friday 8th November 2019

It was sunny for once this morning. I got up early and took Ann down to Dartmoor National Park HQ where she volunteers in the Archaeology Department on Fridays.

In the afternoon I took the van down to DNP HQ to pick Ann up. This place is very popular for lunches at their cafe and for (dog) walks in the woods. Hard to find a parking place!

The National Park HQ is quite an impressive building.

There is a lot of mistletoe on the trees here - quite unusual in these parts.

Ann left work about 3.30 and we had a nice easy journey up to Glastonbury in Somerset where she is spending the weekend with her children Kerry, Jake and Hannah in a holiday cottage. Having dropped Ann off I moved on to the Railway Inn on the Somerset Levels where I'm staying for the night.

The Railway Inn is a very traditional boozer - none of this hot food rubbish - the most you can get to eat here is a packet of crisps and a bag of nuts! The place was very busy. The landlord is obviously doing a really good job. I had some beer, some local cider and some lager.

Today we/I travelled 92 miles (148 kilometres). I am at N51.15443 W2.78842

The Railway Inn      Street View

Thursday 7th November 2019

We're going away for a couple of days. It will be good to see how our new solar panel performs in these dreary days.

Also we have new all season tyres. I don't think there is snow or ice on the way this weekend so we won't be able to give these much of a test.