Shrewsbury Festival

 

Last one of the year, the grandmummy of them all. 9Bach, Malin Lewis and Oysterband were my top three. 

A good CL on the way, at Marton House Farm campsite, right on the entrance road, 15 mins away. 

Used the gas for the fridge (in 25deg heat), and hot water for a shower/hairwash, and still one bar of gas left after 5 nights, so that's reassuring. Filled up and 9 litres went in so I think the gauge is pessimistic. 

Magpies festival

With Paul, Sue, Becky (and girls) and Nicki. Baskery and Julian Taylor were higlights.

 

Boston Belle, Britstop and Birds

A quick one-night trip to Boston with my RSPB group. The first day we met at Gibraltar Point, which meant driving though Skegness - looked like good fun with its pier and arcades, but apparently it gets a bit lairy in the evenings. Lots and lots of static caravans.

I saw a Barn Owl! It flew right over our heads, really close. Also lots of spoonbills and sandpipers. 

I stayed at my first Britstop - the Three Horseshoes pub in Leverton. Parked in the car park so no CDP or water, and loos only when the pub was open. But they were smashing hosts and had an excellent steak there. 

Next day it was all aboard the Boston Belle, for a trip down the river Whitham and up part of the Wellend. Lots of seals, and I saw a kingfisher, plus a peregrine on the Boston Stump.

Locks and duckweed

The Stump