The Funky Four Head For The Hills

Day one ... Sept 2 06.

We set off bright and early, like 5am and drove the 200 miles to our first port of call in about four hours. I was pleased with the way my car performed as this is the first time it has towed caravan. On arrival at Hawkridge Farm, Spaxton, Somerset. It had just stopped raining, this was the view on entering the site

Looking across the valley

Set up at Hawkridge

We were greeted with a cup of tea and a chin wag (A long one) by Mrs Carol Ling. the owner. This was a nice touch, far better than some of the grumpy buggers you meet while trudging along life's weary way.

The most exciting part fro Ms Funky's point of view was discovering that Carol is the original 'Grotbag' from the 70s TV series, Roy Hudd and Emu. What a start to her holiday to rub shoulders with a true icon of the performing arts. Kim Bassenger, eat yer heart out.

By the time we had got the caravan set up it started raining but that made no difference to us we just got back into the car and headed out across Exmoor visiting Dulverton, Dunster and Minehead. For those familiar with the book Lorna Doone by R D Blackmore This is the part of the country she strutted her stuff. Because of the weather some of the pics shown are taken from various sites on the web.

Dunster Castle

Lorna Doone Farm Taken from the web

After a long day we were all in bed by 9pm and throwing out zzzzzzzzzzzs by five past. Thinking about it Baxter is a very versatile dog! How many others do you know that can snore from both ends in sync?