Friday and it was time to head back south to Taunton. We left in the rain again, filled up with diesel and headed out onto the M6 for what should have been a 4 hour journey. Not to be, as we progressed, lots of traffic and eventually got into a stop start pattern. It’s turned into nearly a 7 hour trip to cousin Jane’s and Ned’s (and his boys George & Joe). It was finally starting to feel like summer and we walked into town to another very homely type Italian Resturant. Margaret had been to this one on a previous trip and was looking forward to it. We were not disappointed having lovely pizza’s which were far too much and we took some home in a doggy bag. 

Saturday was a lazy day, summer had really arrived, I went down with Jane to the supermarket in her MX5 with the top down. We had lunch with Uncle Keith and Aunty Janet, sitting in the back yard amongst the flowers.  

Jane was on afternoon tea duty for Ned’s team and we spent the afternoon at the Monkton Green watching Ned play.  It’s been a while since I had watch a live cricket game, very relaxing and enjoyable even though our team lost.  The perfect end to the day was dinner and a few beers at the Monkton pub.

A sleep-in Sunday and prep for a BBQ. I managed to spend the whole day in Janes backyard soaking up the sun. Uncle Keith & Aunty Janet and Jackie and Colin came over. It was a wonderful day.

Jackie and Colin had taken a couple of days off to spend with us which was fantastic.  We moved to their place in Bishops Lydeard 20 kilometres up the road.   Jackie and Colin had a huge veggie garden with heaps of raspberries and strawberries all coming ripe.  I was in heaven. Monday was to be the hottest day of the year so far with the temperature up over 34 degrees.   We were off to the beach stopping off at Dunster for lunch in the old village below the castle.  Went for a stroll around which included Jackie’s first school.  It was after 5 before we arrived at Porlock Weir and still very warm.  This was a very small and quaint spot. Very stony beach and obviously a weir.  We sat on the rocks watching across the Severn to South Wales.  We had a very nice pub meal (lovely fish) and then went and watched the sun sink below the horizon.  It was well dark as we drove home.

Tuesday was to be a lazy day.  I made some raspberry jam to go with the scones and clotted cream that Jackie was making.  We had a very late Thai lunch at a Resturant which had been converted from an old church,  It didn’t look much like a Thai restaurant but they had done an amazing job on it.  It was called the Chapel, and I had a very nice Pad Thai.  We were all pretty full but Jackie had already made a lasagne for tea so we we sitting out under the pagoda late into the night eating and drinking.  Summerset would have to be my pick if I was forced to live in the UK