Heading South, then the Isle of Man

As we didn’t manage to publish a blog last week, so this is a catch up.

Last Monday we left Orkney, heading back towards Pocklington. We parked overnight at a forestry approved motorhome park, near Dunkeld, our first night ‘off grid’, all was good, if not very flat!

After a couple of days driving we got back to Pock, to packed up the motor home for a month. Spent the week catching up with family.

Saturday morning we got a train to Manchester, the train was really busy, as they had cancelled the two prior trains. At least York races was on so the train emptied at York, so we could get on the train.

Had to stand all the way to Manchester.

Manchester also really busy, Parklife festival, Killers, Ed Sheeran were all on in Manchester.

In Manchester we went to the cinema to see Top Gun – Marevick.

Then went to Levenshulme, to see Nic’s friend from university (for regularly readers the friend we couldn’t visit in November because of the snow). We had a lovely time catching up and enjoying a couple of good walks around the local area, including Highfield Country Park.

On Monday, Nic travelled back to Pock to be with family and Rog went to Liverpool, en route to the Isle of Man.

Tuesday, Rog visited the Dr Who exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool, then flew to the Isle of Man.

Wednesday, Rog had lunch with old work friends.

Friday, Nic flew to the Isle of Man

Saturday, Rog took part in The Parish Walk, doing 19 miles in 4 hrs 23 minutes, only part of the whole of the 85miles of the Parish Walk.

Sunday, we met with our old house mates, which was great, an afternoon at the Bay Hotel pub and a Chinese.