We started the week at my brothers place as I had a few personal things to take care of, then we headed back up to my parents. Although we’ve still got some medical things to take care of for dad, we’re getting there, with putting things in place to make life a little easier for them both. Rachel’s still got a few issues to sort out with her parents, but on the whole this trip was more about spending quality time with our folks, which was really enjoyable. Rach is still playing driving instructor to my mum, which is going well and we’re still enjoying early morning walks and spending time together. One of the downsides of not having a permanent base, is that to get the family together, you have to rent one. We decided on a converted barn in Malmesbury in the South West, so on Thursday afternoon we left my folks and did the 2+ hr journey, from east to west arriving there early evening, Seb and Ali and Arlo were due in later that evening, with Christien and Gina coming in late Friday. Rach was working Friday and I had to be in Guildford for most of the day, but we all rendezvoused for dinner later that evening, which was very entertaining. The following morning we’d decided to spend the day at the Cotswold Country Park, not too far from where we were staying. The park ran around several lakes and through some fields and woods, which Arlo galloped around, as fast as his little legs would carry him. That evening we’d booked a table at the “Potting Shed” which was highly recommended and they’re dog friendly to boot . It was another fun night and after some very good food and plenty of laughs we headed back for a couple of games of pool. Sunday morning we took Arlo for a good walk around the local area, before tucking into a cooked breakfast courtesy of Christien & Gina, before heading off early afternoon. On the way back we looked in and spent the afternoon with Cory and his family in Stroud, which we really enjoyed, even if it was a little difficult to find.
Dream Chasers 