Arrived in Cardiff.

Thursday 9 June.

 

It was a lovely morning and there hadn't been any rain last night. I emptied the loo when I got up and then filled the fresh water tank and heated the water for a shower. After breakfast when everything was packed away we were ready to go.

 

After the narrow lane over to Shephedswell it was quite a good road for the shot distance to the A2. It was dual carriageway until we reached the M20 motorway connection to the M25 ring road round London. It was quite fast going and there was only one hold up on the ring road with an accident but it was only for about 15 minutes. After joining the M4 at Heathrow it was 23 miles to the first service area at Reading where we stopped for a cup of tea. It was mid-day when we stopped but too early for lunch so I drove for another hour and we drank our tea on the move. It was near the river Avon when we had lunch and relaxed for about an hour.

 

When we got going again it was about 90 minutes to get to the farm campsite at Thornhill near Caerphilly north of Cardiff centre. Margaret had booked us into the site and three of the five pitches were already taken. I parked in a nice flat spot at the top end and once the electrics were connect I made a cup of coffee and checked out the TV reception - excellent.

 

Moira phoned Justin's parents, Dave and Bev, who were looking after the boys and they arrived with them just after 4:00 pm. Ewan was quite lively but Rhys was fretting and clinging. We had a walk around the animal pens with donkeys, pigs, cows and alpacas. Dave and I took turns of carrying Rhys who wouldn't walk. When we got back to the 'van we gave Ewan the animal toys we bought and Rhys the little car. Ewan amused himself with the models but Rhys went outside and was happy sitting on the ground playing with the gravel and stones. Dave and Bev stayed until Margaret arrived from work. It was time for their bed when they got home and Margaret normally goes to bed early as well so they left about 6:30 pm and we arranged for Margaret to pick us up in the morning.

 

Moira made chicken curry for dinner and we had it while watching 'Mash'. After washing up and 'Springwatch' we got to bed and read for an hour before getting to sleep

 

 

 

 

 

 

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