Cotswolds Day One!

 Wednesday 17^th May 2023

 

This place I found myself in was pretty nice. The child’s bed, which I was supposed to sleep in, had quite low sides. I therefore found it pretty easy to climb out of. This was important as mum and dad’s bed looked a lot more comfortable. I therefore made myself at home there and took over as much space as possible.

 

Today was a lazy day; or so my dad said. I overheard my mum and dad say that my Japanese relatives were on a plane for over 12 hours yesterday therefore, they might want to relax today and recover their strength. I didn’t need to recover my strength; I therefore decided to run around and jump all over the lodge. Though my grandad had already been up and had a morning walk, grandma and uncle were still asleep. Mum and Dad therefore took me to the local park where I got to play on the swings and slide.

 

It seemed as though everyone was fully refreshed by around 10am. We therefore headed into the Cotswolds to a place called Bourton-on-the-water. Apparently, it was famous; or so my dad said. The drive there was stunning. The car dad had hired was pretty cool. It was a lot higher than our usual car therefore, I could see the beautiful lightly-stoned villages which made up the Cotswolds. The weather was perfect with blue skies and fluffy white clouds.

 

We arrived at Bourton-on-the-water and found a great big carpark a few 100 yards from the village’s centre. We would have beaten a huge tour group of old people to the village centre, if it wasn’t for the fact that all the adults needed the toilet. I waited patiently in my buggy. Finally, we headed to the centre of the village along with a billion other people.

 

The village was stunning. A little river, with many footbridges, controlled the centre. On each side of the river were shops. We had a look around, stopping for ice cream and lunch in a café. We went into a few shops so my relatives could purchase souvenirs. Before leaving, we visited Bourton’s model village. I wasn’t allowed to take my push chair into the village therefore, I got to walk around feeling a bit like a giant. My dad said it reminded him of the film ‘Hot Fuzz’ … whatever that is.

 

Once done my old Japanese relatives were pretty tired. We therefore went back to the car and back to the lodge. However, before we did so, we stopped off at in Cirencester for a quick walk and Tesco. I was not looking forward to food shopping however, on this occasion, it was highly entertaining. My Japanese relatives kept putting things in the trolley, and my parents had to keep taking them out! Stating that there were better deals further into the store. My favourite was when my grandma put some sausages into the basket, not knowing that they were vegan sausages.

 

Uncle paid the bill and then my dad filled the car up with diesel. Seems as though all was good therefore, we headed back to the lodge where the old folks had a snooze and my dad tucked into two of the largest chocolate bars I had ever seen! I didn’t mind as he gave me a bit of chocolate too.

 

In the evening we had a BBQ. At Tesco, a lot of meat and sausages were purchased. I think the UK sausage was the first item of food my Japanese relatives loved. They would be asking for more sausages as the trip continued. After the BBQ most people – including my mum, dad and I – went to bed. My parents seem to have a short memory; they put me in my child’s bed however, I just climbed out and slept in their very comfortable bed.

Toodle Pip!