leaving tomorrow

Well the car is nearly packed, that is to say the big stuff is in but there's still paraphenalia lying around that needs to be scooped up and put into some sort of order. Thankfully we don't leave Baildon until tomorrow lunchtime so there is still time in the morning to finish off. We noticed a car tyre was going down this afternoon and discovered a puncture which has now been fixed thank goodness. Bill even treated me to a coffee at Macdonalds while the Kwik Fit guys worked their magic.

I bought loads of wool this afternoon to knit a cardigan en route. The woman in the shop seemed amazed when I told her we were going camping tomorrow. She was obviously thinking poor demented soul running in here and grabbing handfuls of wool at this late stage. I told her I wasn't much of a knitter and asked her to pick out the simplest pattern she could find which she did, so wish me luck, this is one of 3 knitting projects I am taking with me, plus all my painting and sketching stuff, masses of reading and some family history work I'm hoping to research. I'm disappointed I can't take my Nintendo DS but I can't find the charger, I blame those grandsons, one of them must have walked off with it! I don't want to be bored when we set up camp.

We now have an animal sun shelter purchased from Argos (50% off, end of summer sale) to add to the menagerie. Bill says he will set this up at the front of our tent and it will act as a wind break!!! It will also be used for storing food, pans, stoves, bowl, bucket etc. I don't understand his logic as it has no door and is open to the elements so if it does rain everything will get wet.

By the way the potty has already been abandoned as it takes up too much room and we decided it may be more trouble than it is worth. Anyway Glen tells me (having just come back from a mammoth camping trip) that they managed without one, she has mentioned some interesting alternatives.

Hopefully next post from Belgium. Bill thinks there'll be entertainment on the ferry I think he's being a bit optimistic.