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I'll start the ball rolling

It's a whistle stop tour
Starting in Weymouth for some silly sailing competition (hubby's choice), then off to my sisters in Wiltshire for a couple of days - see the new house and the pregnant belly!!
After that we wend our way slowly up to North Wales to my parents place, stopping by Ironbridge and maybe RAF Cosford on the way north. After a few days there it's back down south to catch the plane home. There will be a trip to Cheshire Oaks (not my idea - honest), time for a bit of Imelda shopping. So if you blink you'll miss us
That's the where, as for the why - living in Denmark means that when I head back west it always means a lot of driving and trying to pack too much in to too few days. We try to visit something that isn't too close to the family, otherwise we'd end up seeing the same things every time. Last year we stopped off at The Black Country Museum.

Thats me - what's everyone else doing?

nought! zilch! rien!



but Wolvie is off soon and we are going round the Stately homes!
I have a home that is in a state
is that the same thing!

I am not far from Cosford!
what you goin there for?

Northern Lass wrote: I am not far from Cosford!
what you goin there for?

The other half likes planes, and seeing as we've been talking about visiting the last few times we've been in blighty seemed like a good idea. Personally I'd prefer to spend a bit more time in Ironbridge - but we'll see.

snoopysue wrote:

Northern Lass wrote: I am not far from Cosford!
what you goin there for?

The other half likes planes, and seeing as we've been talking about visiting the last few times we've been in blighty seemed like a good idea. Personally I'd prefer to spend a bit more time in Ironbridge - but we'll see.

or much wenlock!
I love that!

Northern Lass wrote:or much wenlock!
I love that!

That might be an idea - I haven't been there for years. Show hubby some real hills! (The highest point in Denmark translates as "Sky Mountain" and is the dizzying height of approx 160m Here on the west coast of Denmark it's really flat, so it's good to get a hill fix every now and then )

Kinver is lovely too!
do you know the area well?

snoopysue wrote:

Northern Lass wrote:or much wenlock!
I love that!

That might be an idea - I haven't been there for years. Show hubby some real hills! (The highest point in Denmark translates as "Sky Mountain" and is the dizzying height of approx 160m Here on the west coast of Denmark it's really flat, so it's good to get a hill fix every now and then )

if you want to see some hills cut through middle of wales to the north over the bridge at bristol go through cwmbran up to abergavenny (nice town on market day think they still have a live stock one as well) up to landrindods wells on to newton then you can either take the road to conway or the one to oswestry and ironbridge mine you a lot of small country roads but some fantastic sencery

peterd wrote:if you want to see some hills cut through middle of wales to the north over the bridge at bristol go through cwmbran up to abergavenny (nice town on market day think they still have a live stock one as well) up to landrindods wells on to newton then you can either take the road to conway or the one to oswestry and ironbridge mine you a lot of small country roads but some fantastic sencery

I know some of the area well - around Oswestry and down to Shrewsbury (a favorite saturday run out), I think we'll probably drive up through Bridgenorth, but I'll need to check it on the map. I'm not sure what the other half will think about too many small country roads (steering wheel being on the right side and all!). He'll probably be doing a lot of the driving as back plays up if I drive too much (can hope there is cruise control in the hirecar).
Last year we were over at Barmouth and did some walking around the Mawdach Estuary. Probably wont have time this year, as it's going to be hectic!!!

Northern Lass wrote:Kinver is lovely too!
do you know the area well?

I wouldn't say I know the area well, mostly visiting relies. But we did stay a lot in Wolverly (there's a good pub there!!!). I've always had a soft spot for the BC, as it's where the family come from. I was born in Sutton Coldfield, and then we moved to North Wales, so most of my memories come from visiting family. I remember going to Dartmouth Park and Sandwell Valley in West Bromwich a lot, my Grandparents lived round the corner from the park. There aren't many left in the area now though.