This Month so Far

 Hi everyone, it has been a busy month so far  and we have been off on our travels again this time to Cottingham in Leicestershire.  We always try to stay at CL sites as they are set in beautiful countryside and usually part of a working farm.  Only five caravans allowed and just the basic toilets and showers on site.  What more do you need?  I know for people with children you may want the playgrounds and pools and things like that but we just want some peace and quiet and a bit of nice scenery.

The site we stayed at this time was called Rockingham CL and was excellent so if you are a tourer you may want to give it a look, we will definitley return to this one a s it was so well maintained and the view was spectacular.  I will share a few photos but they don't give the full effect as it was panoramic!

A b it grey when we arrived but it did brighten up.

The view from the awning while eating my dinner, it was a bit brighter here but we eat in the awning with the door and front window flap down to keep all the dogs contained.

 

              Just as we were leaving I took this one, trying to capture more of that wonderful view.

We had a few days out from there as always so one of those was a day in Cambridge, it did pour with rain on and off all of that day so we saw what we could while it was dry and then ducked in a pub with the three wet dogs.

I love little side streets with unusual shops, I am not big on shopping I just like to look in the windows.

Kings College

Corpus Christi College

We also visited a few little villages and passed this...

Gretton Viaduct

So a lovely time and not expensive at all, well fuel but the less said about that the better.  Oh almost forgot we had another reservoir excursion to Rutland water, we will return to this one day too with the bikes jus for a day trip perhaps.

On Thursday evening we went to see the new Top Gun film, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.  It was very much a rip off of the original but I think it must be the nostalgia as it was such a long time ago it made me smile anyway and the place was full.  We saw it at our favoiurite cinema the lovely old fashioned Penistone Paramount with original seats, curtains and half time interval.  My two sons are fans as they say you can't recline in the seats and there is no cup holder, well you can sit up for the duration of a film surely.  They did not come with us they prefer the modern cinema experience. 

I have almost finished Mrs England by Stacey Halls and I have really enjoyed it, I enjoyed her other books as well.  Also read a few books on sewing and I did a youtube video on those, and made the Lilou dress from Tilly Walnes Love at Firts Stitch.  I also have a sew along about that and will share the video link below.

I used a viscose tencil for this and it was not the recommended fabric but I like it so that was what I bought.  Also opted to change the back as a full one as that is what I prefer, it is no good making things if you wont wear them so I do change patterns up to suit me sometimes.  Here is the video link if you are interested  The Lilou Dress sew Along

Well I hope you are enjoying the month so far and I will be back soon, take care.