Friday 18 April 2014

Oswestry CCC

18-21 April 2014

First trip of the year. Oswestry CCC site and the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. With some English Heritage thrown in for good measure.

Friday April 18th (Good Friday)


  • Pitch, walk, and a drive into Oswestry; picking up Wittington Castle on the way back.
We're here!

First camp in a smaller car - It all went in ok (just)

We've been doing pictures like these for a few years now - apparently they're called selfies.




 











Wittington Castle - a community run building.

Saturday April 19th
  • Blists Hill Victorian Village, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge museums.

















Real-life Victorian people

Julie loves her Tea Rooms - all Victorian style

More real-life Victorians

Proper Victorian policeman




















  • Tar Tunnel & Coalport China Museum
Nice hat

Nice black-stuff!














  • The Iron Bridge and Museum of The Gorge
 
Another Selfie with the Iron Bridge.














    Evening BBQ - warmest part of the day
















    Sunday 20th April (Easter Sunday)
    • Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron & Darby Houses 




























    • Buildwas Abbey


    • Wenlock Priory

    Wettest hour of the whole weekend.















    • Wroxeter Roman City

















      Monday 21st April 
      • Pack up and home

      Links

         

        Saturday 12 April 2014

        2014 Virgin London Marathon

        Saturday and Sunday 12 and 13th August 2014

        Another weekend marathoning.

        Third time at the Premier Inn at Tower Bridge and again with Stuart and Nicky.