Father’s Day Visitors

We arrived at the Norwich campsite yesterday afternoon just as the heavens opened and there was a torrential downpour.  We were given pitch 35 in the lower field and had a lazy afternoon after the drive from Birmingham.

Today being Father’s Day we were expecting a visit from Jamie, Phill and Ozzie in the new car.  Jamie’s car had been written off in a prang and so he’d found himself a Jimny convertible …

After Mike opened his cards and present …

we piled into the car and set off for a coffee at Ranworth Staithe.  Jamie kept an eye on the boats that were mooring and had a good laugh when one of them got it wrong!

Then it was back to the car and a decision was made to venture to the Southern Waters as neither of them had been there before.  We headed for Reedham Ferry and as it was lunchtime Phill popped into the Inn to see if it was dog-friendly.  The answer was yes so we parked up and went in for a lovely Sunday roast …

After lunch we nipped up to the river to see the ferry crossing …

and then we got back into the car and drove onto it.  The crossing is very quick but saves a long drive around and over a bridge.

With both map and ipad in use we worked our way down to Beccles and parked up to take the dogs for a walk along the river-bank.  Unfortunately it began to drizzle but we kept going and came to the sailing club where Sunday racing for Enterprises was in progress …

Then we turned around and made our way back past the moored cruisers …Our next destination was the Locks Inn at Geldeston.  This was somewhere I had seen a short film about on The Wherryman’s Web blog.  It has quite a history.

After coffees we went for a stroll over bridges and also along the river …

Time was now getting on and the boys needed to get us back to the site.  We’d had a lovely day and Mike was spoilt rotten!  Many thanks boys and we love the car!