Sunday, 19 June 2011

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 …

P6190339After Mike opened his cards and present …

P6200341we 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!

P6190310P6190311Then 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 …

P6190318P6190312After lunch we nipped up to the river to see the ferry crossing …

P6190317and 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.

P6190320With 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 …

P6190323Then we turned around and made our way back past the moored cruisers …P6190325Our 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.

P6190329After coffees we went for a stroll over bridges and also along the river …

P6190330P6190332P6190333P6190335P6190337Time 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!

2 comments:

jordiegirl said...

Looking forward to more posts from you on your holiday again.

Just read about Phil's new car on their blog - then I pop over here and there's a photo of it!

Looks like Mike had a good Father's Day.

PamelaB said...

Thanks Sally-ann I really felt I was with you all.