New experience 2

It's been cold (yes! even we admit it and there is evidence—C has been caught wearing LONG sleeves).
Despite this, we took a few days out to go camping. This is what we missed back 'home' in SSJ:




I almost sympathise with the spring flowers trying to establish themselves amongst all that snow. However, we were camping remember?



It looks quite civilised, doesn't it?

Well, it was. At least it was until the sun went and the temperature dropped to freezing. Never has there been two of God's creatures more pathetic as they shook and whimpered in the cold. (C was fine...we're talking about the spaniel and A).
This was despite C's mammoth fire-building exercise. Is it some latent Australian thing that he felt compelled to build a bbq to babel-esque proportions?





And what is with the English describing this as a beach? Pebbles everywhere! Where's the sand? In my opinion, it must be mighty uncomfortable to get pebbles in your swimmers after a long day in the surf.








That said, the spaniel did seem to enjoy it...



Now we back home with some big decisions to make, and be subject to...watch this space.