All is well in Ireland except for the internet reception so unable to send any photos from the library. Just finished on the Beare Peninsular and a long walk on Dursey Island yesterday. It was absolutely beautiful with such a range of scenery, some of the best in Ireland. Arouind every bend was something different to 1100AD monasteries, to deserted villages, stoney mountains, and beautiful water views. Besides all that we had to get there by cable car, 250 metres above the sea, the same cable car they take sheep and cattle across in. Prices are farily expensive here but we made up for it with cheap prices in England. Managing to find a nice church each Sunday. Making towards the Ring of Kerry over the next few days. God bless and stay safe all of you.

A little foal especially for Eden

A scene on a walk

Our van in one of our camps



This house is for Jean

   Well we've had so many days away from decent reception we have been unable to publish a new post. We decided not to go any further to Cornwall and started travelling north to the Devon and Somerset coast. Spent a few days around Minehead and Lynton which were delightful little villages and then went towards Wells, a city that we were told we musn't miss. On the way we had trouble with the van, a CV joint so have spent the last two days aroung the area waiting for it to be fixed on Monday. This gave us a day exploring Cheddar which was really geat and a day in the town of Street which has a huge factory outlet called the Clarke Village. It took us all day to go through the shops and then hardly touched the surface, a shoppers dream and a man's nightmare Ha ha



Pictures above from my favourite place in Uk Stourhead




Beautiful Isle of Wight



Greek obilisk at Stourhead

It was such a sad day to leave the Isle of Wight. It has everything there. So much to see and so much to do. We could have stayed for a month. We included a visit to Luccombe village as some of you know where Uncle Des White got his farm name from It is a lovely little village, fairly rich area with lots of lovely big homes.  Don't know actually if this is where he came from or whether he was perhaps fostered here to a family when he was orphaned. Robyn might know the answe We arrived back on the mainland on Tuesday night and have since been travelling around the north of Somerset, GGreat grandfather Ree's territory and are now making our way down to Devon and Cornwall. We spent two nights at my very favourite spot in uk  (Stourhead).  Been on some beautiful walks over the last few weeks but the most dramatic was this morning when Brian lost us in the bush. ( Has no sense of direction that boy). Fortuately you don't get lost for very long in the uk as it isn't long before you come to a little village even though my feet were blistered and we were happy to accept a lift back to our van



Chrysanthemums



Well the day at Chelsea is over. Wow, what a day.If you are a gardener and you haven't been to Chelsea flower show then you haven't lived. What an exhibition. Something we will never forget. The following day we spent the day at Richmond Park with our friends Christine and Brian. Can you imagine 2,360 acres only 10 miles from London where you can actually see St. Pauls cathedral.and at the same time watch the deer feeding within metres of our picnic table. We are sad to leave our friends but the trip must go on. We are walking on the Isle of Wight today in 25 degrees heat but they say it won't last and promising wet conditions tomorrow

Stone throw to London



The hotel where our smuggling ancestors kept lookout



Beautiful Canterbury




This board marks gravestone of our smuggling relatives hung around 1800




Entrance to Canterbury Cathedral

 Had a great time on Kent Coast, Ramsgate, Deal, and the beautiful white cliffs of Dover. Spenttt few days going over all the ancestors territory in Aldington, Hythe and Marden. Any gravestones we found 15 years ago have now been eroded and can't be clearly identified. Have had some great parks right on the seafront. We are now headed for Epsom where we'll spend a few days with Brians friends while we attend the Chelsea flowere show and then we'll be off to the Isle of Wight. The first week we went to church at St. Michaels at Tenterden, had a short 15 minute service and then walked with the church people through the paddock to complete the rest of the service at St. Mildreds. This week  we had a great time at the Living Well chuirch near Dover.

Alls well in Kent

Spent 2 days roaming around Canterbury. We could really be there a week, so much to see. Moved on to Ramsgate and Sandwich. Sandwich is so old , house and hotels built in 12th century.They have also lost industry to overseas losing 3000 jobs in a very small town. We are now in Deal which is also very old. Still cold and wet. Looking for few better days to take some photos.Having a great time. Booked for home 12th September.

Had to say good bye to our good friends Fred & Phyllis in Kent this morning to keep moving on. We arrived at canterbury and had a quick look around the town but couldn't do it justice in the time we had so have moved along  to our camp for the night and we'll go back early tomorrow. Expensive for parking, petrol and entry to Canterbury Cathedral but all up food is very cheap so not all bad money wise. Had two lovely sunny days and now raining again.. Spent two days siteseeing around Kent including a trip to Bodium Castle and Sissinghurst Gardens. (right)