Final home run

Pleasant sunny morning as we left for home at about 11.00. We stopped on the M5 for a quick lunch and we continued home arriving just as it was getting dark. Unloaded the presents from Jean together with all the motor homing essentials and drained the tanks. This was the last trip of the season - mission accomplished.    

Christmas Shopping

must be the market square

We went back to Jeans and Alan drove us into Carmarthen for a few hours shopping and a look round Camarthen. The nice smart shopping centre has been finished since we were there last year.

shop till you drop

Bought some presents for Jean, Alan and Adam, mostly clothes, then we had some lunch in the market before returning in time for Adam to get home from school. Introduced to 'Cawl' a sort of Welsh soup with lamb and vegetables ( recipe here ).

Rosemary and Jean cooked a Thai curry between them for supper and we retreated to the peace and quiet of the caravan site.

Onward and Westward

After a frosty night we planned to make an early start, but we had a visit from a university student doing research into caravanning for her thesis. Needless to say Rosemary had plenty to tell her (!) so we were a bit late leaving. It was a very blustery drive westward along the M4 with near gale force gusts. I stopped at the outlet centre near Bridgend for a coffee - Rosemary stopped to look for bargains. I think I was more successful. We arrived mid afternoon at Pembrey CC site which also had only six 'happy' campers. The wind had dropped, but heavy rain was forecast, so we found an open pitch and then went straight off to see Jean.      

Santa run to Jean

one of the few

Last outing of the year was to deliver the Christmas presents to Jean and family in Wales. We stopped about half way at the CC site near Cardiff (Trevanaugh House). There were only four motorhomes and two caravans on site. The wardens had never known it to be so quiet at this time of the year, as it is usually busy with Christmas shoppers who come from all over Wales.  We were even allowed to use the disabled pitches near the facilities block.