In the West Country

Have been out of internet range for these last few days, but am doing this update from an internet cafe in Minehead, Somerset. Last Saturday we picked up our hire car from Europcar in Manchester, a brand new Fiat Punto 5-door hatchback manual. It has been a delight to drive. On the first day we got from Manchester to Somerset in easy time. We have stayed at first Dunster, then Wheddon Cross and now Porlock. Weather cold, grey and damp. So much to see and do in this amazing and picturesque part of the world. Petrol is at £1.25/litre, £35 to fill the tank. Luckily I have been able to switch my brain over to pounds stirling and simply forget about the conversion rate!!!
The bed & breakfast accommodation has been sumptuous, and most days the breakfast has been a full cooked English bacon, eggs, sausage, baked beans, mushrooms & toast. That has kept us going for the rest of the day; for evening meal we have been going to local pub or restaurant.
Today Lynne has gone by bus to Lynmouth and I have come here to Minehead from our base at the Rose Bank B & B in Porlock. Tomorrow we will head of to the east of the country to Cambridgeshire, spend Friday there and get to London on Saturday morning.
Love to all