On the Road Again!

Why? The bee sting that I got whilst away in Wantage at Off Grid was very infected. It seems that after 70 years on this earth, this is the first time any of the stripey little bastards have stung me. It also seems that I am allergic to bee venom!!! The reaction led to a visit to the pharmacist on Wednesday after I got back as what was a little sting had spread around 4 by 2 inches around my arm. It was painful to touch.  The pharmacist gave me anti-histamine pills and a tube of cream.  By the end of the week it was still getting redder and the inflammation spread almost to my elbow. I tried to keep it covered. One pissy little bee sting!! On the train home on Saturday evening I got into a long chat with two nice ladies who were concerned about the size and how nasty it looked. So Sunday when we were supposed to be going to the Hop Farm, we went to the minor injuries clinic at Folkestone Royal Victoria Hospital. Luckily...

Day 2 started at 0730 when I set the alarm, made coffee and washed and dressed.  I found I had no towel. Luckily, I had the brand new dog towel from Dock and Bay. It's actually better I think as it is hand towel sized!!It was also brand new. Then at 0800, they came to look over the van to decide where everything would go. The battery us too tall to go under my seat. So it was decided that it would go under the bench seat in the dining area..... The inverter would then go under my seat.  The rest of the gubbins under Claire's seat. With nothing else to do I got a jumper and my man-bag and set off for a walk to the bus stops on the main Wantage to Faringdon road. My luck was out and I missed the buses in both directions by minutes. Molly on the right! I basically went the way I had driven in.  I sat and waited for the 67 bus to come. Wantage wasn't that far, but I was already hot after walking a mile.  Once in Wantage I decided to go into Oxford. Here I had two buses t...