On to the Clarks village in Street for a bit of retail therapy! The car boot was overflowing with pruchases made along our journey (quite a few Christmas presents). We were having a difficult time trying to put everything in the boot rather than leave it all on display in the car. Packing the boot became a real art! We spent the morning there and then went to Wells for lunch. We then headed to the Travelodge at Gloucester. It took us ages to find it, not helped by the sat nav dying at the vital stage. When we did find it, we discovered that the nights car parking in the multi storey would have cost us more than the room. Not only that because we would have to leave the car in the multi storey, that meant we would have to completly empty it. Bearing in mind we had bought up half of Early Learning Centre, this was not going to be easy.We walked the distance first which was a long way and then paid our £2 parking fee it had cost us already and decided to go and stay with Steve (Mal’s brother) and Shirley at their house in Tewkesbury!
I am glad we did. It was nice to see them. The four of us went to Wetherspoons for their curry night. £13 for two and far more than you could eat. I did wonder whether anyone in North Cyprus could compete with their £5.99 Christmas meal (including a drink!)
A late night as we sat chatting until 1.30 in the morning.
