Bakers Farm – near Malvern : 17-18 June
Jim and Mo were already here when we arrived. We parked up, said our “Hellos”, then had lunch under tne shade of a convenient tree. It has been very hot, possibly the hotest day of the year so far. A wander over the common to stretch our legs, then back to rest under tne shade of our awnings.
Saturday’s weather was very different, cold and raining for most of the day. Though there was a break in the afternoon long enough for us to manage a short walk around local footpaths.
Sunday brought better weather again. After packing up we drove to another common a few miles away for a walk around a lake and then lunch.
Dark Orchard, Hay-on-Wye. : 15-16 June
We are going to spend a couple of nights at Hay on Wye, then move on to near Malvern and join Jim & Mo for a couple of nights.
As we couldn’t get on to the site until noon we stopped off for a while at Talgarth. A bit of a stroll around tne town then tea/coffee/cakes at the old converted watermill.
On arrival at Dark Orchard there was no one to greet us so we found a good spot and set up. It’s a biggish site so with only five vans there was plenty of space. After lunch we walked into the town to look for somewhere to eat in the evening. There were a few places, we chose The Three Tuns. The Castle had just reopened after some major renovation and we had a good look round.
Thursday is market day so we walked up into the town for a wander round the market and get something for lunch. The afternoon was spent going for a longish walk along the riverside in lovely, warm sunshine.
It’s been so quiet and peaceful here, only the sound of birdsong, a babbling stream and the occasional bleat of a sheep.