A Short November Visit

 We finally managed to return to Parkham towards the end of November although the journey was not pleasant, with heavy rain for the most part.

It was good to see that, in our absence, the front door had been repaired beautifully and painted. The rotting wood had all been cut away, replaced and filled where appropriate and a new weather guard fitted. It is great to be able to leave these jobs in the hands of local tradesmen in the village who always do a good job.

Despite the mixed weather, which is to be expected in November, we did manage some sunny walks around the lanes and along the coast path.  The longest walk we managed was from the car park near Skern along the beach to the Pebbleridge Cafe, where we enjoyed a good cup of warming coffee before the return journey along the perimeter of the golf course. 

On the walk to the Pebbleridge Cafe

We were caught out once at Westward Ho! by a sudden, very heavy shower and with nowhere to shelter.  We returned to the car sodden, but managed to use the heated seats to dry out a little on the return journey.  By the time we returned to the village the sun was shining again.

The rest of our time was spent with friends either in The Bell or having coffee/afternoon tea.  After more than 8 years of regular visiting, some of our best friends are in the village and in these winter months we take the opportunity to enjoy more time with them.

This was a relatively short visit to Parkham and we returned once again in very heavy rain.  On this occasion we broke our journey with a stop off to see friends in Malvern.

We will be spending our Christmas in Knutsford with all our children and grand-children.  Christmas began in Knutsford on the first weekend in December when the town’s streets were closed for two days for a large craft market.  The market is extremely popular to the  extent that Park and Ride buses were  provided for the visitors coming by car.  We are lucky that it is only a 15 minute walk into town to see the festivities although the dog did not appreciate the crowded streets!

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