What are you all up to

A different sort of day today, waking to quite thick mist which took most of the day to clear, and it was also much cooler around 9C at most. We went to Nene Washes Nature Reserve where we took a couple of walks along t.he Nene Valley trail. There was plenty of birds around to see, the highlight being a pair of Cranes.

Back at DD’s today to carry on with her temporary screen fence.

Dropped caravan off at dealer yesterday, after a 2 hour delay……Mover gave up with caravan half way out of the driveway and half way across our street. ☹️

Phoned Mayday for assistance after trying to get it going again, they came out very quickly. Thought they would just assist to get van onto street and hitched up, but the mechanic was keen to get it going for us, so he and I started going through various checks. He thought the battery was a bit low, but it seemed to be charging OK, so he got the terminals off to check the connections and found that cables were poorly connected and had been hot enough to melt not only some of the insulation but also the top edge of the “bag” that the battery sits in!

We spent a good while sorting that out, and once that was all connected up again the Mover was fine. That was a big relief as dealer is very busy at present, so there would have been no prospect of a repair or a new Mover for many weeks. Luckily we had planned an early start, so even with the delay we were there before midday, and able to pick up Nathan at 1pm as planned.

Today has been very sunny, but with a cold wind. We had agreed to come down to continue with the screening as long as it was dry, so were here before 10am and started attaching the screening mesh. Turned out it was pretty solid, close woven stuff, so no need to attach all the second hand, free, vertical slats she had acquired, just putting up 6 per bay to support the fabric. Will carry on until my arms give up, and continue tomorrow, weather permitting.

Another good day here today we spent the day in Liverpool. I wanted to see Everton’s Goodson Park before it gets Knocked down later this year so went there and then went down to park at the waterfront. We had lunch in one of our usual haunts when here the Pump House close to Albert Dock lovely meal as always. Then spent the rest of the afternoon at the Liverpool museum excellent place and free entry we only managed to get round the top floor which was fascinating good exhibitions about the football, music and acting stars from the area we were almost last out at 5 and still hadn’t seen the other two floors so will need to return when down this way next time possibly later this year. Love Liverpool always pay a visit when down this way.We were going to take a walk along the waterfront but it was bitterly cold when we came out so just came back to the van. Not much planned tonight just stay in the van and have a drink and plan what to do tomorrow.

It has been a day of mixed weather, starting off bright so OH decided to do a round of washing as the forecast for the rest of the week wasn't too promising. Had it all out on the whirly dryer but just as we set off for the day it started to rain so we quickly got it spread out inside the van. As it was sunny for quite a bit of the day it was nearly dry by the time we got back, so back out it went to finish off. We visited a small nature reserve just outside of Peterborough, Dogthorpe Star Pit, where I saw a Kingfisher, and then called in at Thorney to view the Abbey and Bedford Hall. What an architecturally interesting village it is, well worth a visit.

A reminder that this was once a Sand and Gravel pit.

The Western entrance to the old Abbey now the Church of St Mary and St Botolph

The Victorian stained glass window behind the alter.

Bedford Hall, now the town's museum, which is only open on Sundays.

looks like a good day @nelliethehooker good pics

Lovely photos @Takethedogalong. The details look fantastic. Funnily enough OH and self were talking about the colour of RAF uniform this morning, as my dad was in it, and the knitters seem to have replicated it very well. I particularly like the map. Shame we live so far away. Well done those knitters.

Great photos of the knitted exhibition would have liked to see it.

We had a hailstorm here yesterday for about 15 minutes not nice to be out in it and a short thunderstorm this afternoon and much colder brr back to winter.

Off to friends tomorrow morning for coffee and catch up they are looking after a friends cat as they are away in Yorkshire and he has a dislocated leg due to be caught by a passing car otherwise ok but has to stay in a cage for 4 weeks inside so will see how he is tomorrow, we get quite a few cats here as they check around for mice and other rodents so we have no problem but the other week whilst I was out for a walk and saw one of the cats we see on the cameras dead in a ditch such shame but it was removed quite quickly and he was a lovely big cat as well but cars do go pass here fast sometimes as going downhill towards the village.

another good day here but very cold. Took a drive over to Bury today as we had never been and SWMBO has always wanted to visit the famous Bury market. Not the easiest of places to get to from here in Southport only 30 odd miles but took well over an hour. Worth the visit though and the market was very good better than we expected but it was raining on and off quite heavily. Got a couple of pasties from the bakers there and ate them in the car before taking the scenic route back over the hills. Back at the van cooked pizza on the Cadac but had to eat inside as it’s freezing outside. Not sure of plan for tomorrow will wait and see what the weather is like.

@DSB do put Liverpool on your list it’s an excellent place to visit we are at Southport at the moment which is a nice site but usually use the Chester Fairoaks site when in this area which is also great and a bit easier to get to than the Southport site.

Thanks for the photos, @Takethedogalong they are great to see. It is just a pity that you had such a long wait to see the exhibition and missed meeting up with @milliehull . We wondered if you were going to come down in the M/H and spend a night away, but obviously not.

A day of mixed weather, with periods of sunshine intermingled with short rain/hail showers, and quite chilly with it! It is now showing as 3C outside, down from today's high of 10C. Visited March this morning to do some essential food shopping and by chance found a good park for taking Flyte out, along beside the old course of the River Nene, which is still broad enough for vessels to use.