May - Goudhurst

It has supposedly been the warmest May on record and we took advantage of it by going to Tanner Farm Park near Goudhurst, which is in the picturesque Weald of Kent, for a week.  We took both the campervan and Big Bertha so that our friends Dave and Margaret could join us. We also had 2 other friends visit on the Friday afternoon, when we all sat in the sun chatting, drinking and cobbling together a salad meal.
 
During the week we walked quite a few miles around the fields and woods surrounding the site, following (and losing) little yellow arrows. It was beautiful and relaxing.  The farm itself had goats, lambs - which we were able to bottle-feed, horses, chickens, pigs, lots of doves and a cuckoo to wake us up each morning.

One evening we saw a badger crossing the field, but he rushed off as soon as he spied us.  A short walk down the lane towards the road took us past fresh eggs and on to a nursery with a very good selection of plants.  Needless to say we bought a few to bring home with us.

We had quite a few opportunities to just sit in the sun with our books (and ice-creams) taking advantage of what may be the only summer we get. This is definitely a place we will visit again.


Once back at home, we now have to put our brains in to gear and sort out everything for our Irealnd trip which is only 10 days away