Rob's 21st Weekend - Mountain Boarding

So exciting ... setting off for our weekend with Ned. It was great driving along noticing the admiring looks, other drivers pointing and VW drivers flashing their lights (three on the first day). You were right Stella this is a leisurely pace !

As Rob got used to driving Ned at the start we built up a record convoy (2 lorries, 30+ cars, motorbike and a caravan) all following us. You were right girls, putting up the awning was certainly a challenge. Between the four of us it still took longer than imagined and at the end we had a worrying number of metal poles spare. Doubtless Ned found this very amusing !

Saturday: Phew ! The five of us survived a wet and windy night. We picked up the awning, piled everything back into Ned and set off down the (very narrow) country lanes. We headed north to Chester. When we arrived at the mountain-board centre, Ned was happy to have his photo taken with the mountain-boarders, but was not keen on joining in when he saw how steep the hill was !

Ned had a restful day in the car park, enjoying the attention of other visitors including a troupe of Boy Scouts. By 5pm Rob and Richard were exhausted, sore, wet (yes it rained) and muddy. Ned would not let them get in before cleaning up. We then took him to our favourite Indian restaurant before heading off to the camp site for round 2 of Euerby's versus Awning.

Sunday: What do you know ? Another windy night and another wet morning. So we hit the shops at Cheshire Oaks causing record tailbacks on the M53. We found Ned a quiet corner of the car park to rest while we shopped and went to the cinema. While we were gone, Ned made friends with a pretty red Ferrari ! Back at the camp site at last a sunny evening. We picnicked on the grass, French stick, cheese, Kettle Chips and a glass of bubbly. Ned had admirers here too "So cool" and "He's so cute".

Monday: Summer arrived, warm and sunny. We celebrated by blowing up the spotty beach ball and putting on the CD ! Everyone on the camp site was sad to see Ned go and waved us off. We enjoyed a "leisurely" drive back to Hereford with a lunch break for us and Ned. We had all become very fond of Ned it was hard to say goodbye to him.

Jane, Melvin, Rob and Richard



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