We have had no WiFi coverage for the past 3 days so here are our combined blogs for then. Heading off this morning for Hadrians Wall. Will update the albums next stop. Wednesday 6th July Woke this morning to a very light drizzle. Had our breakfast and packed up and loaded up the car. Boy are we now slick at packing! It was easy to get out of town and onto the motorway north. Not as much traffic as there was the previous day’s motorway driving. Stopped at a...

Tuesday 5 July 2011 This morning is all planned out and we are going to walk the Wall. The wall that once surrounded the city is now inside the main shopping precinct. It was originally built by the Romans in about 46AD. It has been repaired and restored many times since the original building. It is the most complete City Wall in Britain and for something that dates back 2000 years is pretty inspiring. It is about 2 miles right round and has turrets and stairs a...

Monday 4 July 2011 HI ISSY THANKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE - WE ARE GOOD BUT WE MISS YOU ALL. ALSO THANKS MUM FOR YOUR MESSAGE IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU. YOU WOULD LOVE SOME OF THE PLACES WE HAVE BEEN TO, ESPECIALLY THE GARDENS WHICH ARE GORGEOUS. IN STRATFORD ON AVON THERE WERE SUCH BEAUTIFUL ROSES WHICH HAD THE MOST DELICIOUS SMELL. KEEP WELL, LOVE FROM US BOTH. J I now know where Mary Mary Quite Contrary comes from! Last night I spent some time (make ...

Sunday 3rd July Today we started off in Wiltshire, went through Gloucestershire and ended up in Warwickshire!The day dawned fine again and after breakfast we loaded up the car and set off for Stratford upon Avon. This is a different Avon River from the Avon River at Bradford and Bath. Evidently when then Romans were in Britain in the early ADs they kept very precise records and the Latin word for River is Avon, so when the Romans asked what the river was they go...

Saturday 2 July 2011 Our hosts suggested we do a bit of a ticky tour today so we set off for Bradford On Avon which is only around 8 miles from Bath. No problem finding our way as very well signposted. Got there nice and early and found a park in the shade – necessary today as very hot! Wandered around this pleasant little village where we were fortunate to find the annual Fair on in the park next to the river. This was fun and very like the markets we hav...