Destination: United Kingdom

29 May Thursday

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [268]

Had a lay-day yesterday which gave us time to catch up with our diaries and to edit the photos on the lap-top and this web site. Today, 29th, we went for a drive with Jean and Alex to a small market town called Hungerford in West Berksire. On the way ... Read more >

Gallery: Coniston in the Lake District

Thu, 29 May 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

27 May, Tuesday

Wed, 28 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [288]

Another wettish day, although not as bad as the last two! Went into Banbury with Sam and dropped off car for the mechanic to have a look-see. Used Sam's car to drive into Banbury, where we had breakfast (having left home far too early). Bought a garden ... Read more >

Margaret River - part two

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By rob_j | Views [468]

Another day, another long drive - it's the Jardine way. This time it was to Pemberton to see massive Karri trees and the aptly named Gloucester Tree. The Gloucester Tree is what the loggers used as a fire lookout and its basically a series of pegs ... Read more >

Margaret River - part one

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By rob_j | Views [462]

We finally arrived in Margaret River towards the end of the day and checked into Riverview Holiday Park.  The cabin was ok although a little bit pokey and there were one or two ants crawling about looking for food.  After a quick BBQ (spoilt only by ... Read more >

Gallery: Warwick castle

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Windsor & Eton

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cotswolds

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

25 May, Sunday and 26 May, Monday

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Views [602] | Comments [1]

Woke up to pouring rain but decided to go to Warwick Castle anyway. Dressed in some of Sam's Aston Martin waterproof gear which was just as well! Had to park a fair way from the Castle, although still in the grounds, then squelched our way along the ... Read more >

Gallery: Banbury

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ronsan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: IRB London Sevens 08

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By aptyson | Views [614] | Comments [1]

During the May long weekend we headed up to Gloucestershire for one of the craziest events i have ever witnessed - the annual Cheese rolling tradition where people chase a lump of cheese down a near-vertical hill. The prize is they get to keep the ... Read more >

Gallery: 7's

Sun, 25 May 2008 | By larneandjas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Costa Rica, the wildlife

Sun, 25 May 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery