We (Richard and myself) have been remarking that as you progress in years, whilst we remember where we've been, we don't know if it was three years ago or yesterday.
As an aide-mémoire, this blog will hopefully serve us well, and also perhaps recommend others of some great places to visit. We can also share the tales of people we have met on our travels.
We very much like to make the most of our free time by setting off straight after work, and on this weekend we did even better, by taking the van to our site at Wicken Cambs, on a Thursday evening and going to work on Friday from the van. This method does require me going to work with "caravan" hair, but no one seemed to notice, and work was exceptionally busy and stressful on this Friday. Getting back to the van, when it was already set up was a real treat. My sister and bro-in-law, Jane and Alfie were already set up and then the Mills Family van arrives. After a flurry of activity, a football appears for a knockabout and we snuggle in the heated awning (it's still pretty chilly). Morrison's rib-eyes with easy salad is on the menu, and then a visit from our niece and her husband whose hall window overlooks the site. Good time had by all.
Next day we all had our own agendas, we visited nearby Soham, which now has an Asda as well as a good Co-op. Also butchers and baker and chemist. Today on site, we met a couple from Leicestershire. They were visiting family nearby and recommended a site at a livery in East Walton up in Norfolk. They enjoyed carriage riding and mentioned the site sold quail eggs and also had a stream nearby with abundant watercress. As the chap was a chef he had rustled up a meal with both ingredients and gave us some ideas too.
Wicken Beer Fest day is historically always freezing, and today was no exception. We all wrapped up warm and took blankets too. Cider seemed the most popular choice in our group, and the girls particularly enjoyed Spinney Abbey's "Nun Behaving Badly" which was still and quite apple juicy but still over 5%. Our friends in the local band the 142's entertained us, but the cold was too much for some of us to bear, so back in the van for hot buttered toast and the last part of Eurovision. Next day onwards to Suffolk
View from site
Beer Fest entertainment
SITE INFO
Caravan Club 5 van site on Church Rd Wicken. Hook-ups no toilets, very big grassy area for games. Secured by locked gate - code supplied on booking. Price at time of stay £10.00 inc elec. Village is very attractive with greens, a working windmill and a decent pub - The Maids Head. Wicken Fen Nature reserve is a short walk away - you can find this on National Trust webpages. Also if you are into geocaching there is a good series of a few miles accessing straight from the paths on site. Nearest shops Soham. Ely close by too with lots of interesting attractions.
As always though, a great weekend in spite of adversity! :0)
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