Mildmay Arms
Travel Blogs from Queen Camel
Wells
This morning Graham and Christine (old family friends of the Eads) joined us for breakfast. It was a full house with Nicky, Ben and Abigail also staying. Poor Ben was all upset when he had to go off to school. Must have felt like he was missing out on all the fun. We headed over to Wells markets and wandered over to feed the ducks and swans in the moat. I never get tired of visiting Wells Cathedral. It's so pretty. It was freezing again today and I thought for sure ...
Nicky's 40th in Bath
... changed before people arrived at 7pm for drinks, nibbles and birthday cake at Geoff and Jen's. it was lovely to catch up with all of their old friends whom we used to know and still send Xmas cards to. The bubbly flowed, followed by singing happy birthday. Around 8:30pm all the women went out for dinner at the local Italian - Gigi's - which was superb. The men managed on their own with chinese takeout and putting the kids to bed. Had a really fun night. In bed by ...
Weston-Super-Mare
... out the animals and we got a few little Xmas gifts. After we arrived back home we were joined by Nic, Abigail and Ben for dinner. Rod and Sue also called around for a drink as they are heading off to Australia tomorrow. Was great to catch up with them. Had a nice quiet evening round the fire, chatting and watching football and Coronation Street. Big day ...
Glastonbury & Shepton Mallet
... shopping. We stopped for a hot chocolate at Starbucks, then picked up Nicky's birthday present (a nice watch). Steve took Jonah down to his old Rugby club to catch up with some old friends, before joining us back home for lunch. Jen and I headed over to Shepton Mallet again in the afternoon to pick up some Xmas presents from Argos. Nothing much else happening today. Only other thing to note was the kids sleeping in till 7am. Think we're over the jet ...
Cornwall - Bodmin, Lanlivery & Dobwells
... hospitality and were not disappointed. Whilst we were there Karen's mother and sister called in to say hello too. We stayed with Karen, David and their three kids for a couple of hours before heading off to meet Geoff's other cousins for a pub lunch in Lanlivery. Despite some hair raising moments on those 'country lanes' we managed to make it to the pub for a lovely family lunch. The pub building was 700 years old! Very ...