We’re back

we had a lovely walk along the River Wye

We’re back … and already I think we both wish we could have stayed away. C was heard moaning about ‘running two households’. Me? I was already longing for the simplicity of a home on four wheels and a daily changing view. Sure, we’re so lucky. First that we can escape in Doris. Not many people have a motorhome like her. And second, I don’t work to any known schedule and that makes getting away very easy. We are due to take a further ten days when we drop Rebecca and Henry off at her in-laws. And then, when Bex flies home at the end of June we do have, well … forever, if we wish. It helps that we had a really good time, with only two poor days of rain in three weeks. And, whilst it was always a bit parky, that helped when we were pushing hard up a hill or cycling as if we were being chased by a man with a machete.

So, Roland. The real answer is to look forward to the next break, and the break after that. And be thankful that we have a van like Doris which we both love.

That’s told me.

come on, Roland, look on the bright side

We have just under a week before we head down to Mary’s for a couple of days and then, flights and covid willing, we pick up Bex and Henry on the Friday. I have more than enough to fill my time with. I have told you about the things on Doris which need fixing (satellite; loo flush; internet) but there are a number of other niggles and ideas which we have agreed on. That’s going to keep me busy, for sure. C’s on a mission: and that’s to make sure everything is set for the grand arrival. We are driving the pair of them wherever they wish to go and, importantly, we are taken her, Henry and our Jen down to Cornwall for a three day break in June – more in-laws to see. It will be the first time the Ladley family have been away together since we had Christmas skiing in Alpbach, Austria in 2006 – just the four of us (well, five if you include Henry). I look forward to reporting on that!

our final spot … is there a better way to live?

We’re back a little earlier than expected mostly because we both want to vote tomorrow. In the 2019 GE I voted Labour, mostly because I was struggling with Johnson and the current Tory bunch. The local Labour candidate looked sensible and she had more chance of overturning the in-place Tory guy (who I am definitely not fond of). It was a protest vote as the Lib Dem and Green candidates had as much chance of winning as I have securing a major publishing deal. Well, you know what happened … 80 seat majority later. I am going to do the same again tomorrow – anything but Tory at the moment. Will it make a difference? I sense not. It seems that His Donaldness’s quip that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and they still vote for him, appears to be the same with Johnson and his crew. There is such a lack of integrity … such a wealth of poor policy making, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I’m expecting too much from my leaders?

Ho hum.

Anyhow … stay safe everyone. We’re keeping our heads down so we remain safe for Rebecca and Henry’s arrival.