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Paulette and I have had three great days since leaving London. On Friday we picked up a diesel Ford Fiesta (55mpg average so far) and, only getting slightly off course, headed to Windsor for a look before taking the M4 to Bath where we had a good wander around before retiring to our bed and breakfast.
Yesterday I made a quick sketch near the Pulteney bridge before taking an hour long boat cruise on the Avon, and while I’ve managed a couple of ten minute sketches It’s taken me until today to get a slightly bigger one done. On our way north we stopped at Chepstow castle which I last visited in 1974.
Last night we stayed at Symmonds Yat, a famous beauty spot on the Wye river, and dined with an ex workmate of Paulette and her husband.
This morning, after a smoked haddock breakfast we climbed Symmonds Yat rock for the great views before heading to Hay on Wye where I completed this sketch and we took in the amazing second hand book shops.
Tonight we are at Pembroke where we wandered around the outside of the castle before dinner.
Very impressed with your pictorial journal. Thank you for sharing it.
Love to you both
from Diana
Great to see your sketch Quilliam, I have a friend who visted there regularly for the book shops
from Rosie