We left home at the end of August and then spent 3 nights at the family gathering in Peterborough, the European trip started on the Monday 2nd September and we were travelling for 35 days, so in total we were away 38 days.
There were some sites we could have stayed cheaper but elected to stay where we felt happy. Last night it rained heavily virtually all night and as we were on a grass pitch with a slight upward slope I was concerned about getting off the grass.
You carry some things for years just in case and sometimes it pays off. We took a leisurely drive through the Cotswolds nice scenery poor roads and arrived home in time for lunch.
Layla stays in Homer on these short crossings and she is always pleased to see us upon our return. The motorway journey from Dover was its usual nightmare with mile upon mile of 50mph restrictions and very little evidence of work going on, I hate every minute of it and derive no pleasure at all.
The site here at Oxford was chosen only because trying to get on other sites enroute from Dover became a nightmare. Tonight Homer is resting his wheels at Bergue on the same site we spent the first night in France almost five weeks ago. It was designed by Edwin Clarke who designed the Anderton boat lift in the UK and could lift boats of tonnes and avoided the need to use 5 locks. It went into disuse some time ago when a huge super lock was built to replace the 5, but it is currently being restored.
