Camping Again!

Our travels have been somewhat restricted this year largely because of my Mum's deteriorating dementia. Sadly she doesn't know what is happening from one minute to the next. I'm having to bath her but am waiting for social services to assess her for help with personal care. Hopefully we'll get a bit more help before long.

Anyway we're planning a fortnight's camping in the Alps in July with V & P and had a practice last weekend. The teepee has now been replaced by a smaller light tent. We spent the Bank Holiday in the Cotswolds at Folly Farm Campsite. I mention it only to warn you against the place. With over 200 campers the 2 showers and 5 toilets were totally inadequate.

Despite that we had a great time.The Cotswold Birds of Prey Centre, that we visited on Saturday, was brilliant. We learnt a heck of a lot, particularly about owls so here's a photo of Desmond, our favourite owl and also Oddjob the bald eagle who went AWOL during one display but decided to return home during the second one. Sunday was spent at the Cotswold Wildlife Park and on Monday we were too knackered to watch the cheese rolling or woolpack racing and came straight home.

This was a camping weekend by car so we plan one on the bikes in July as a final check that we have all we need and can take it with us.

Elvie