And I would walk 500 miles...

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Well drive and not 500 miles but 507 to be exact.

We left the house at 7.30am, only half an hour after our planned departure (a world record for us!  What a difference having help with Alan makes.)  David and I travelled in our car, Alan was in his with Shelley and Jordan.  

The journey started well but the further south we got the slower it got.  Roadworks on the M6, M42 and M5 meant we didn't arrive at our destination (a wonderful converted barn near Ilfracombe) till 9.30pm.  But it was well worth the long haul.  What an amazing place.

Alan and crew arrived half an hour later.  He was keen to see round the place, have his supper then go to bed.  Oh and be told how many days till he goes home!  What a lad!  Since he was tiny he's loved counting the sleeps till we go on holiday then as soon as we get there he wants to count the sleeps till we go home!  :-))

The owner of the barn, Simon, popped in to check we are happy with everything.  We absolutely are.  He asked where we'd come from and we were trying to describe where when it transpires he and his wife have a house near Stirling so know our area well!  

Within two minutes of arriving we discovered we have a lodger.  An old, arthritic boy called Jeffrey (see extra)  Apparently he lives in a caravan further up the lane but likes to come and visit the holiday guests staying at the barn and is happy to stay over.  He's a bit short sighted, a bit wobbly when he walks and a wee bit wandered so he fits right in!  And it's lovely to have his soft brown eyes looking up at me and his chin to tickle as I am missing Lola so much.

We had a very late dinner and a glass of very much anticipated chilled white wine then literally fell into bed exhausted.  

(My blip was snapped from the car as the M6 trundled past the Lake District.)


PS Will do my best to keep up with comments but lack of time and a very temperamental wifi connection will make it difficult.