Travels with my dog.

[Lab_adore]

Goodness me that IS a long walk! Gorgeous pics @Candy

 

[Candy]

Looks like a VERY good day.

It was a brilliant and wonderful day! I need to come back more often!

 

[Granca]

It looks lovely!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

That's a great long walk, beautiful countryside and that photo of "lamb-dog moo" with the muddy legs gave me a good chuckle that i needed!

 

[Candy]

Currently staying with my lovely friend Liz in Oulton Broad, on the Suffolk/Norfolk border. Today we went to Aldeburgh, a very pretty and dog friendly town. We saw Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture, a tribute to Benjamin Britten, Joy had a swim and we had fish and chips in a little restaurant where they brought Joy a WHOLE SOSSIJ (her capitals ) and then some treats. A Veryvery good day has been had by all and we're now back at Liz's and about to try some quince gin and a Kong!

 

[kateincornwall]

Lovely photos @Candy . My son used to live at Aldeburgh and yes it is a pretty place . We used to drive to the beach near Sizewell Power Station , gorgeous beach if you can block out the nuclear power buildings !

 

[Atemas]

I love Aldeburgh and always love seeing that sculpture

We used to drive to the beach near Sizewell Power Station

We regularly used to camp just above this beach and had direct access to it. Yes you could ignore the Power station cos the beach and the walk to Thorpeness (House in the Clouds) along the path more than made up for it

 

[SteffiS]

Oulton Broad is only about 10 miles from where I am - Reedham. My daughter was looking at houses there when she was hoping to move down.

 

[Candy]

I love Aldeburgh and always love seeing that sculpture



We regularly used to camp just above this beach and had direct access to it. Yes you could ignore the Power station cos the beach and the walk to Thorpeness (House in the Clouds) along the path more than made up for it

We went on to Thorpeness yesterday and saw the House in the Clouds. GGJ was less impressed with this than with the sea!

 

[Candy]

Oulton Broad is only about 10 miles from where I am - Reedham. My daughter was looking at houses there when she was hoping to move down.

I had no idea you were so close!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Looks like a wonderful day out and GGJ is looking adorable! Thank you for sharing the photos.

 

[Candy]

We're on a train heading in the direction of Clapham, North Yorkshire, to visit Nadine and Moo. There have been some disruptions to the service but we're on a train to Skipton and have been advised that all the Clapham trains stop there, so we're heading in the right direction!

 

[Selina27]

Hope your journey has the desired outcome Candy. I love hearing about Joys travels.

 

[Candy]

Phew! Finally settled in at the New Inn, Clapham. Not such an easy journey as last time we travelled here by train! We got off at Skipton and it looked as if there was going to be an hour to wait for the Clapham train, which was OK as there's a big park near the station and a cafe, so I was thinking 'Walk, then lunch, then back on the train. ' However it transpired that there'd been a derailment at Carlisle which was causing delays, so it was going to be a three hour wait! I sent Nadine a message and she and her husband kindly took pity on us and came to collect us, so Joy and I had a good walk and a ball game in Airdale Park, then we were collected and taken for a late lunch in Kirby Lonsdale. We had planned a look around the shops but as we were leaving the first one the heavens opened and it absolutely poured down, so we got back in the car and headed straight for Clapham. It was by then past Joy's teatime as she kept reminding me, so we picked up her bed from Nadine's and came straight here, where we are now drying out and snoozing before meeting Nadine and Damien in the bar at 7.30 ish for our evening meal.
It's nice to be back here and Joy settled in straight away, ( well, as soon as she'd had her tea!) The rain is still battering against the windows, our wet things are drying on the radiator and we're very cosy.
A few photos...Oops, sorry, no photos just now, problem with Internet connection I suspect!

 

[Candy]

Pee Ess, Joy has started to say 'Pffft!' just like Carbón! I distinctly heard her say it several times today, mostly re. delays in trains and tea!

 

[Boogie]

I'm so glad you are settled now. What an adventure!

 

[Selina27]

I guess if you have to get stranded anywhere then it could be a lot worse a place than Skipton
Hope you enjoy the rest of the visit xx

 

[Cath]

Glad you both made it. Have a great time x

 

[Candy]

We're connected now! Here are the photos from yesterday

 

[Lab_adore]

I had one of those heater-on-the-wall things when I lived in NZ. They were great for drying things @Candy.