Goodbye BOT Hello Somerset

Wednesday 29 August

We had a leisurely wake up this morning. Two nights ago we decided that the (once superbly comfortable) blowup bed was now a pile of pants and had to go. We were both suffering severe backache and life was becoming unbearable with the pain.. We also think sitting in lounge suites talking all day hasn’t helped matters. The strange thing is, we get none of this in Campy as you are forced to sit more upright in the chairs and the bed is definitely firmer. Anyway, up to Dad’s flat go the Duvalays and despite them going directly on to the floor of the lounge they are infinitely more comfortable and we have had two great nights sleep. We think when we return ti living in a house we are going to order a set seats from a Volkswagen to replace the Ercol.....

Today we are breaking the journey to Tintagel by putting on Kev’s big Sis Carol and Warwick. but can’t get there till 5pm as Carol is working and Warwick in packing up the Anthony Gormley at Barrington Court. Kev however, had arranged to give blood in Chard in the afternoon so we had to set off in reasonable time. In the end after a couple of cups of tea, we set off into the heavy rain which didn’t stop until we passed Bristol.

We have had a lovely time at Burton on Trent and it was lovely to see all our family and friends. We have been so busy that our feet really haven’t touched the floor and we have seen someone every minute of the week. No trip to Burton would be the came if we didn’t take a trip to Marston’s. We managed to pop in and pick up a special offer pack of 6 bottles of beer in a handy Marston’s 6 bottle carry bag all for £9. the beers include -

1. Old Empire 5.7%
2. EPA 3.6%
3. Burton Bitter 3.8%
4. Double Drop 4%
5. Pedigree 5%
6. Strong Pale Ale 6%

We arrived in Chard at 3pm just in time to rush to the Guildhall to give blood. Kev was the last one in the place to give blood. After a bit of shopping we returned to Campy and was just writing the blog when Warwick arrived home at 4.30pm holding his back; sore from all the bending and lifting of all the small figures.