Twenty: Dorset, Somerset & The Cotswolds: Part Two (18/07/09)

The following morning we're up early, a glass of juice each and by 8.00am we're away. Back to the M1 and south, stopping off for brekkie at Tibshelf Services after a few miles. Then it's south again to the M40 and then the A34, by-passing Newbury on the Newbury By-pass (what else would you call it). Newbury, She informs us, is where Swampy was from, whoever he is! He then gets a phone call from my first stalker, sorry follower, Big Pete, and tells him what we are up to...so I finally get to find out that we are heading for Dorset. Can't wait to get there.

But, what with Him being contrary and everything, He tells Her to ignore the Sat Nav cos He knows a better way - which involves a traffic jam which adds an hour to their journey - but I did manage to give them a good view of Stonehenge to compensate.

Shortly after, and an hour late, we arrive in Blandford Forum where they have relations - Her brother and his family, not that sort, you dirty-minded reader, you ;-)

After a very nice lunch with their relations they go off in Her brother's car to Shaftesbury to see the street from the Hovis ad, leaving me hooked up and watching over the house and the four dogs, the 2 girls having gone out somewhere else.

They round off the day by taking the dogs for a walk (and one for a quick dip) and calling in for a pint of mucky beer followed up by a very nice crispy duck in black bean sauce takeaway and go off to sleep in the house, leaving me to keep guard on the driveway. Guess I'm on holiday too!