This weekend was time for Anne to get her hair cut so on Friday we headed off on a 515 mile round trip to the Midlands - not sure why, but Cornwall it seems, does not have any suitable hairdressers - hey ho! It was just an overnight stop but meant we were able to catch up with our family too.




Our first stop was Stourport on Severn to see my father in law Raff and his wife Mo. A very welcome cup of tea was made for us by their grandaughters Tiffany and Paris. And we had fairy cakes too!

Raff and Mo with Tiffany and Paris.

Our next stop was just a long the river at Bewdley. We were getting a bit peckish and the chippie was open

What shall we have.................. Fish and chips, pie and chips, sausage and chips?

I could take orders for my spanish friends but think it might be cold by the time I get there!

It all looked good but we settled on good old cod and chips with lots of salt and vinegar.

We sat down by the river in the warm sunshine to eat them.
Why does fish and chips always taste better out of the paper?

Then we set off for Cleobury Mortimer to see David and Tanya, Anne's

son and daughter in law
-and Penny the lurcher.

A couple hours and a couple of beers later we were off on our travels again.

Next stop, some more beer and a bed for the night was with Anne's sister Helen and her partner David. They live out in the sticks near Ombersley which is about 7 miles from Worcester where I lived and worked before my move to Spain.

They have a real chocolate box cottage.

And a mill stone in the garden which we think was probably used for cider apples. The area around Worcester and Evesham has many fruit farms and orchards and along with Hereford was one of the biggest cider apple producers in the UK.



After a really good night's sleep and a long soak in the bath ( a real treat because we only have a shower at home) I was ready for another day.

Anne went off to get her hair cut and I to went to see Granny Ball who is 95 this year.

It was also good to see Maureen and Ray and Ben.



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After lunch we were heading south west once again but just had one more stop off before home.

I had toys to deliver - no Santa costume but my grandaughter wouldn't mind!

Gia Bella and her hat!

They say good looks run in the family - do you agree?

Gia and her daddy.

The toys went down a storm - thanks to Great Auntie Jean.

Another lovely warm sunny afternoon so we sat in the garden and.......................

...............ate blackcurrant jelly!

A super weekend - just a 200 mile journey home now.