Trips put on paws

Somehow in September I acquired Charlie, my 8-year old, toothless, rescue cat. While he was getting used to being in his new home, I thought it best not to go away overnight.

I don't think he will end up being a van cat, so I'll be relying on auto-feeders and cat sitters.

Lleyn Peninsular

A lovely week on the Lleyn Peninsular - Caernarvon, Aberdaron and Electric Mountain.

See Wales.

Matlock, Derbyshire

Back touring in the van after a month of festival weekends. I met up with Angela at Rowsley, a good base for the Derbyshire Peak District. We stayed behind a pub called The Grouse and Claret.

Across the road was Cauldwell's Mill, a flour mill and craft centre/shop/cafe.




The next day we got the bus down to Matclock and spent a few hours fossicking in an amazing number of shops selling vintage housewares, second hand or handmade clothes, furniture, and a huge 'antique' emporium. We were quite dazed in the end, so went to the pub for lunch.

In the afternoon, called in at the Peak Shopping Centre next to the campsite, and finally got some walking trousers from Mountain Warehouse - 15% discount for showing CMC card.

On Sunday we checked out a cycle-hire place on the Monsal Trail, something we might do next Spring. It was a drizzly day so after a bacon butty we headed for home.