roemin around

We stayed just 2 nights on this small site with a good fishing lake. The weather was very hot and the big carp spent most of their time just basking on the surface. I did catch one 5lb ish common and a lot of small roach and bream on pellets. Nice relaxing break, outside cooking and a meal at adjacent pub. We stopped at a woodland trust forest near Alma Wood (Grantham) for a picnic on the way home to escape the 35 deg heat.

2 or 3 nights away near Woodall Spa to take advantage of sunny week. Fishing site opposite nice pub restaurant is the destination.

There is an unprecedented red weather alert today. We aimed to be home before midday and left The Old Navigation around 10:15 but stopped for half an hour at Hatton Locks cafe for a bacon bap and coffee. Its a nice spot and serves an excellent bap. We arrived home just after 12 and found the house at a comfortable 24 degrees. Expect record temperatures somewhere today! 

We set off for home fairly early with the objective of finding a shady NT property with a nearby overnight stop. We stopped about half way, Worcester, to get some fuel and had a quick snack at Greggs at the same time. Then Packwood House, near Solihul and about 30 miles from home, for the afternoon. We stopped overnight at the Old Navigation Inn where we had dinner by the canal.

It was a hot sunny day so most of the day was just chilling until it was cool enough to fish. The fish did not agree and I had a blank day.

The last morning on the Gower we drove down to the south west corner to the Hillend surfers car park. We walked over the dunes and onto the beach as the tide was going out. We found a few shells, clams and a big welk as we paddled along the shore. We stopped at a good farm shop for a late brunch and stock up for the two days on a fishing site near Llandridod Wells. We didn't arrive until after 5 o'clock as we also stopped at the local Tesco for milk and ice cream. Tried fishing for half an hour without success. Nice sunset over the lake.

After 2 active days we just stayed on site and chilled in warm sunshine, grilled some steak and finished Jeans bottle of Rioja.