Time to Face The Music

RelievedSheff

Definitely not a no spends day today. We need to get diesel and gas for the van on our way up North.

It's McDonald's breakfast time as well with it being the start of another road trip and tonight we are hoping to be able to get an Indian takeaway. 

The boys are still sound asleep so I will let them lie in. We have no real rush to get off. Our parking space for the night is booked and paid for. We only need to fill the water tank and bleed the water system through and the van is ready to go. 

I suspect we will have an overly excited dog very shortly when he realises we are out in the van. He hasn't been out in it for a while.

Sun_Addict

Have a good trip. Looking forward to seeing some great photos. 

RelievedSheff

ladyholly said:

Humdinger1 said:

@ladyholly am only a fraction of my way through this diary as you see from this quote back at the end of 2020; I have to ask, what is stopping you from following the dogs' splendid example and going back to bed yourself?   You'll wake a giant refreshed.  @RelievedSheff I'm loving your diary; I'd never have been mad enough to embark on it, given its length, but for the hollies! Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 

The main reason is that I take them for an early morning walk, the staffie X and collie go together but the JRT is separate because at 15 she likes to just have a little wander about the green outside and by the time that is all done plus breakfast I am wide awake but most days i have an afternoon nap which compensates a little. Things have now changed somewhat as our staffie x died in the spring and both our collie and Jack died within 4 days of each other at the beginning of November. We have now adopted a 6 year old collie who needs a lot of training. Great in the house but almost wild when out. We were not told this when we adopted him only that he pulled on the lead. More details in my diary (15 months to debt free) if you are interested so as not to take up to much space in RelievedSheffs diary.

So terrible to lose 3 dogs in such a short space of time. You must have been heart broken.

Mind you it sounds like your new pup is keeping you on your toes. Sounds a character.

ladyholly

RelievedSheff Yes it has not been a good year for our dogs but that was the hazard of having 3 older dogs. Our new boy is certainly hard work when out for walks.

milann

Enjoy the road trip.
I’ve never been to Sherwood but we had a day trip to Clumber just before lockdown. We have said we’ll venture that way with the van at some point.
Thats heartbreaking to loose your dogs ladyholly. 

RelievedSheff

Well that was an unexpectedly long journey thanks to a major accident on the A1.

We got here at last. Unfortunately someone is parked in our bay so we will have to move again when they leave. We are just in a spare bay at the moment. Might end up leaving it here if no one turns up.

We have had a quick walk and it is very pretty here. Lots of nice dog walks for in the morning. 

Sun_Addict

Looks very nice. How long are you there for?

RelievedSheff

Sun_Addict said:

Looks very nice. How long are you there for?

24 hours max. We have to move on tomorrow. We will have a proper wander round in the morning. 

RelievedSheff

Not a no spends day today. I need to pick something up for dinner later. Thinking steak or salmon depends if the fish mongers or the butchers is open.

Breakfast this morning is toasted sandwiches made with the last of the Christmas turkey and ham that isn't in the freezer.

Today we are having a better look around the town and harbour here before we head off to our next stop about 20 miles up the coast.

lucielle

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