THE ARRIVAL 15 JUNE 2013
On 16 June, Jackie writes: We had a nice drive down yesterday. Tom drove the first 79 miles; I drove the rest. I got the best scenery. I wondered why the car was toiling a bit at one point, then the pain kicked in; I thought my ears would burst, then I realized how steep the hill was. We drove down a one-mile track and an oasis appeared . . . . . . our home for the week. The farm is lovely; tea & scones were waiting for us. We had fish 'n' chips for dinner and an early night. It's raining today, so planning an indoor activity Jac the grockle INSIDE: The main living area THE PATIO: I had hoped to sit here for breakfast, but it's freezing out there. I brought seven teeshirts and I have them all on; well, not quite. THE POOL: Had hoped to have a swim, but there is a lone-swimmer ban THE VIEW: I watched swallows feeding yesterday from above them as they swooped down in the valley. Usually, I have to look up at their bellies.

DAY ONE HERE