Little Red Rocket.

No more shall I slag off the little Red Rocket.

When all the posh cars struggled and some ground to a halt with flooded engines, my little trooper looked after me and got me as close to home as he could.
He even started up first attempt this morning and never thought once of digging in his little wheels into the grass verge where he parked last night, in fear of a day of more punishment.
We did manage to make a trip to Chipping Norton to pick up Dave where he managed to get a bus to.

The rain has eased off but yesterdays weather is still reeking havoc. The water in Moreton has receded and this evening you would have no clue 24hrs ago it was waterlogged.

Sadly we opted to abandon any thoughts of the beer festival in Hook Norton and too also the Royal Welsh Show on Monday. With more weather like this promised it would be plain stupid to head into the Welsh hills.

Instead we headed to Old Farm to give a hand as they were putting up a number of stranded people. Got roped in to pack the sausages and Dave got extra keen and helped Simon and Sarah make the burgers whilst I watched the kids.

HHHHHmmmmm, batton down the hatches indeed.

Well that's a first.

Got stranded a mile outside Moreton today. Had to abandon the car and walk the final mile home through at times almost 4 foot of water.
See what happens when you leave the house for a few hours? One minute town is fine, next it's under four foot of water.

And it's still raining so hope poor little red rocket doesn't get washed away overnight.

The town is packed with cars and stranded folk.

Will go to sleep tonight with the sounds of a river running past the window................

Hope this won't affect Dave getting back tomorrow.

Batton down the hatchs.

More appalling weather promised for tomorrow. Extreme weather warnings have been issued with flooding likely. Jesus. Supposed to be going to Hartpury to the World Paradressage Championship. The Hong Kong riders will be there as well as some HK folk.
Not sure the little red rocket will make it if the flooding is bad. Poor Red Rocket.

Simply the Best.

In spite of the many close encounters both last summer and this with the beers of Hook Norton, we never visited the brewery until today.....

A 6 floor Victorian semi-gravitational brewery. Apparently.

A beautiful building brewing beautiful beers. We were most impressed also to hear that they are the only brewery in England to have a team of Shire horses working full-time. Sadly they were out in the fields on a day off so didn't get to see them.

They work hard delivering beer locally and also attend shows around the country. There is a beer festival on Saturday at Hook Norton. The horseys will be making an appearance we are told.
91 beers are on offer. Dave is already planning his strategy as to how he is going to get around them all.

Me and my Guru.....

What a busy few days......

Stopped off at Stonehenge but resisted the urge to dance round naked.

Down to Eastbourne to all there and very happy to report all are well.

Up to near Tunbridge Wells to see old friends from Hong Kong in their new home. Good to see them so settled and happy.

Got home at midnight last night. Needed a little sleep in to recover then off to my side saddle lesson with Mr Phillpot.

Phewwww. Head is spinning slightly.