Park home and Leisure Show

 Near the Stoneleigh show ground was a CC site. It happened to be at the Rugby Club, and electric hook-up, as well as drinking water, grey water disposal and Elsan were all on hand. It was the ideal place to stay for three nights because on Friday and Saturday, we planned to visit the showground to see what was on offer in the way of new and used mobile homes.

Our allocated pitch was under a tree, and it wasn't the rain that kept us awake but the high winds
 

Two days of wandering around the show ground looking at mobile homes of all shapes and sizes, chatting to various manufacturers, we found one we both liked. The manufacturer is Pathfinders, and the 50ft X 22ft mobile home feels like the right size for us. It has 2 bedrooms, one with an en suite, a guest bathroom, a kitchen-diner, a separate lounge, and an added bonus of a small study. 

 The price is within our budget, and can be taken to any location of our choice. The biggest problem is finding the right park home in the area we want, and that could take some time. Of course, we still have to give our tenant notice and then sell the bungalow, so nothing will happen in the immediate future, but at least we have some sort of plan now.

June 14th. Unplanned journey

Leaving the Rugby ground for Powys, it was a touch of deja vu as we almost followed the same route back to Wales. This wasn't planned, we were going back to the boat but talking to a site owner at the show, and being shown photos of the park, and the fact we were only a couple of hours from the Welsh border, it was too good an opportunity not to go and see it. So we found a pub stopover, The Bateman Arms, at Shobdon. It's literally about 20 minutes from Presteigne, where Norton Manor Estate park home is situated. This photo from the leaflet

 A meal was booked for 5.30pm, Ian chose steak and ale pie, and I had the lasagna. Wow is all I can say. Never have I had such a flavoursome lasagna; it was delicious, and Ian's handmade pie was full to the brim with tender succulent beef. We both highly recommend this pub! I suppose the only fly in the ointment was the red wine. They only had Malbec or Merlot, no Shiraz, but that was a small price to pay for such a good meal and excellent service. 

 So, I wonder what tomorrow will bring.