Moreton in Marsh.

Jan 31st – Feb 1st 2025.

We are spending a few nights at this site on the outskirts of Moreton in Marsh a pleasant town in the Cotswolds, this is our third visit so we must like it 😊

Pitches are large and come with electric hook up , we are about 10m away from a pitch we stayed on 7 years ago. Layla was a tiny puppy and couldn’t get down the step, so early in the morning I picked her up to take her out, it was a frosty morning, the step was covered in ice and my feet went out from under me and I ended up on the floor with a broken wrist. Our 2 night stay extended to 6 nights and our son in law Will had to come and drive us home. I might just about have forgiven Layla 🤣

Today Feb 1st is my 77th birthday and we are celebrating with a visit to the Cotswolds. My sister and brother in law, Joan and Brian have driven over from their home near Banbury to join us in a birthday meal.

We had a table booked at The Black Bear and seated by a roaring log fire we had a pleasant meal chatting and putting the world to rights.

I’m not sure the Black Bear was enamoured with Michelle using him as a hat stand.

After lunch we had a walk up and down the High Street which has a variety of individual shops and lots of eateries many of which are dog friendly. One of the shops is very large and sells very different furniture and other items not often seen elsewhere.

An interesting advertising draw to the shop.

Michelle testing out the outdoor furniture.

It’s been a long time since I went on a “stag do”. Note the extra thick coat, weather is dry but cold.

On the way back to the van we stopped off at a wonderful cheeses shop where I bought a local goat cheese flavoured with garlic and herbs and a sourdough baguette. We put these along with some very flavoursome dipping oils that my sister bought me for my birthday and a Saint Agur we had in the fridge, to create a very pleasant evening meal.