Barkeep's Blog - Vollsanger

19th June 2012 - Barnswood - Leek

There are times when the life style can be a bit trying, and there are times when you can remember why you like doing this crazy business.

9am - in a sunny glade. Dogs been for a walk and found a badger set in the woods.
Cup of tea in the sunshine.
Sound of tractors spreading muck - but that is another story - and another smell as it happens!!!.

Another tent to take down and pack up - and a trip to Silverstone and the Tournament Stud.
Forecast is sunshine until mid afternoon - which will be nice.

Later should see the Grandchildren....
Oops - dogs knocked the tea over....
Pictures from yesterdays take down and drying session..

The Washing Lines

time for a break

drying the sides...

Takes a little longer than expected to clear down - mainly due to the extra distance everything has to be carried, and the disinfecting of all the tent pegs and posts ..however the weather Gods remain kind and everything goes into the van and trailer dry ... a real bonus...
4.37pm and we are ready to leave the site....  Quick jaunt across land to get the M1 down to Silverstone and meet up with John from Destrier - the Tournament Stud..
Lovely fellow - uses the tractor to push the trailer into its place so I don't have to strain the old Merc with the reverse up hill.... Bottle of Tournament Mead seems to please him !!
That's 7.30pm - and off along the back roads through Buckingham and onto the A413 to Ayklesbury...
9.30pm by the time we arrive with Fish and Chips and two bottles of Blossom Hill ( for 7.99 at the local offie) One Red for yours truly and one to share between Nancy and Susie... Rose, or Blush of course...
Too late to see the Grandchildren - so tomorrow now ... Short blast expected in the morning before school and then look to the next tasks...

Beautiful Sunsets on the way over the hills this evening - wished the camera was a little more accessible...
but really too tired to do anything other than drive...

Now 11.30pm and the benefits of Broadband again to update the Blog....  Susie asleep in the front room - my air-bed ready for me when I finish - which I think is about now ....   Goodnight!!..