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Martin and Debbie Kinally
Martin and Debbie Kinally

Martin and Debbie Kinally

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyFlorida ExtravaganzaTraveler

    Lake Alfred

    May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    After we finished lunch we went for a walk down to the lake to see if we could see any, 'gators. We did see some dragonflies and turtles.
    On the way back to the car we did spot a' gator but it was too far away for a picture.
    On the way back home we called at the Golf Club so Martin could book a time for his game tomorrow.
    Back to the villa and Martin and Mark have a dip in the pool, we stayed in tonight for our meal.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyFlorida ExtravaganzaTraveler

    Lavender and Lace

    May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    After a light breakfast Fiona a I went shopping in search of new plastic tableware for the villa.
    We then took a drive to Lake Alfred to a lovely tea room called Lavender and Lace.
    The house where it is situated was beautifully decorated with floral swags and glittery Christmas decorations and hundreds of cups, saucers and tea pots.
    The meal we had was beautifully presented and very tasty and the cakes was fabulous.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyFlorida ExtravaganzaTraveler
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    Harry Leu Gardens

    May 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    After waking at 3.30am I managed to doze until a reasonable hour but I did get to see my first beautiful sunrise of the holiday.

    Today we are visiting The Harry Leu Gardens in Winter Park north of Orlando. On the first Monday of every month, in the summer they open the gardens for free.
    We wandered around the 12 different sections of the 50 acres of gardens which contain an oasis of over 40 different plant collections. The house and garden were donated to the City of Orlando in 1961 by Mr Harry Leu and his wife Mary Jane. It is now looked after by a board of trustees.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyFlorida ExtravaganzaTraveler
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    Harry Leu Gardens part 2

    May 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    After leaving the gardens we went in search of new Golf shoes for Mart, which he found so now he's all set for a game.
    We came back to collect a 'Hot Table' meal from Walmart on the way home and had a quiet night in.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyFlorida ExtravaganzaTraveler

    We*re on our way

    May 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Well after booking, cancelling, 're-arranging Fit To Fly testing we are finally on our way to Florida with Fiona and Mark.
    The taxi arrived on time to take us to Manchester airport. Good journey with light traffic. After expecting long queues and extra security checks for booking in passport control we were pleasantly surprised with how smoothly and quickly it was done, leaving plenty of time for shopping and breakfast.
    The flight was mostly smooth and with all the drinks and food service and in flight entertainment passed quickly, we landed an hour early, (this was then wasted queuing for the car.)
    After landing and again what seemed to be no extra security checks we picked up the car and started out journey to the villa.
    The villa is beautiful and very comfortable, Fiona and Mask are so happy to be back and I can understand why.
    A quick unpack and then out for a meal at Manny"a a favourite haunt for Fiona and Mark and what an experience it was. Huge beers, tender steaks and a never ending salad bowl.
    Back to the villa to bed , around 3.30 English time.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Bognor S*ole rating

    September 25, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Sat ere on the Club's Rowan Park site avin a smirk to meself as them off to Bognor on the bus, what are they thinkin? They get back about 4 and it is official - Bognor is a first rate shit ole! Here is their story......

    Bus is on time which is a great start to our day, however its a bit concerning the driver won't stop to pick anyone else up, and keeps muttering something about a moving target. From the High Street to the sea front and Bognor has a prom which we have walked both ways along with the rest of the walking dead, East to a prison with high walls and barbed wire called Butlins and West to absolutely nothing. It has the shortest worst looking pier in the world but which has an exciting edge that you hope you can get back to the prom before it collapses into the turd laden sea. A land train runs along the prom conveying the heavily overweight tattooed inmates from Butlins the 100 yards to a cafe where it turns round, so they can get their burger and chips. We walk past a fairground big wheel, it has one occupant who wants a view of Bognor from the air, coming back an hour later he is still going round waving frantically at us. We find the micropub in the High Street which is OK, but better than the grim alternatives. We fancy a bag of chips so pound the streets of Bognor for seconds before choosing one which has a dizzy 2 stars for cleanliness. Having seen all that the town has to offer we decide to go back to Muttley. There are no buses till Monday morning. We try for an Uber, but our request for the journey is not took up by any drivers. Then our prayers are answered, a taxi parked kerbside with a lady driver who takes pity on our sobbing and gets us back home.

    Sun came out though........    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler
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    Boggin off to Bognor

    September 24, 2021 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Hoo bleedin Ray! We are on move. Stopping here any longer and they would have to strim the grass around me wheels. Well his plan is to drive right along the south coast road till we hit Bognor. Sounds like a lot of brakes and gear changes to me but doh get me wrong I am up for it after standin about. First up Eastbourne followed by a drive up Beachy Head (med we sweat a bit) . Then right along Brighton sea front, hampered by queues outside petrol stations by bleedin Chelsea tractors trying to squeeze in an extra litre. Well we stop for lunch at the end of Worthing sea front, and they set off for a leg stretch along the prom towards the pier, 4 miles later them back, and agree they love Worthing, old fashioned resort, nice shopping, and clean (old people eh, what can you do!) Quick stop at Lidl and we am at Bognor site at tea time.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    The Waterworks Micro Brewery

    September 23, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    These are for you Mark, thought you might appreciate them. What's better than 4 halves just to get a taster accompanied by crisps and Pork Pie. Don't think I fancy pint of the beer advertised in picture 1 though, and the toilets were quite novel too.

    We've seen some fabulous sunsets while we've been away but this one was my favourite.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Rail to Rye

    September 23, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Them off again on the chuffer this time to Rye, a Chinque Port town, whatever that means. Apparently it was a port among the historical Romney Marshes, but is now slightly inland from the coast still connected by river, with a tiny castle and enchanting streets of olde worlde buildings which are as they were and not converted to shops etc. There is still a gatehouse but no city walls, but as Rye is on a hill you can easily imagine it would have been a stronghold town overlooking the Marshes back in the day. A wander round the weekly market, and refreshments at The Waterworks a micro pub with an exceptional local beer and cider list. Back on the chuffer to complete a great day out.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Beach Day

    September 22, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Sunny day and we have all spent the day together. Nice to ave a bit of company and I even get me sun canopy out for them, and there ay been many times this year I've done that. Book reading for them, and then they decide to go over the road to sit on the beach. He even digs out his kite to fly - what is he twelve or summat!Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Keeping an eye out in Hastings

    September 21, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Them up and off catching the 10.66 train to Hastings (see what I did there?). As usual they mek a beeline for the prom and walk towards the old town area, where the fishing boats still launch from the beach by tractors and hoists. Fresh fish huts everywhere and they ave bought some fresh smoked mackerel and salmon back with em to stink me fridge out! After a leisurely pint they mek their way to Maggies, a well recommended fish n chip restaurant in a fisherman's hut for a late lunch. Bostin was the verdict. A further wander up the prom to St Leonards where they kept an eye out for Harold, and battled back on the train. (jokes again, I'm getting good at this blogging lark!).Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Lewes Brews

    September 20, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Right so them both up early this morning ready for a trip to historic Lewes on the train which involves a train connection at Eastbourne. Anyroad they get there ok and walk along the main High Street where the buildings are all olde worldly and interesting, and he does quite well keeping er out of the clothes shops. He then drags her round Lewes castle and museum to have a look around and climb up the ramparts for the views. She ay very keen but he seems to enjoy it anyway. Back down again they walk over the bridge to inspect Harveys historic Brewery. We'll that is a surprise! Harvey's have been brewing since 1757 and they've got a brewery tap so they sit themselves down to sample some various beers (all excellent) complete with a panini and chips. This is a recurring holiday theme if seems. Another wander round the town then back on the train changing again at Eastbourne with enough time for an ice cream Bostin.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Aqua Marina

    September 19, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    One of them grey drizzly days today so not much happening. They read a lot hunkered down on me sofas, till he had enough and they had a bike ride to the new Eastbourne Marina for a mooch and a coffee and teacake. Kept dry for them so he dah get no earache for getting her wet on one of his outings. Fingers crossed the weather bucks up this week for em.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Beautiful Bexhill Before Beer

    September 18, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Well we ave woke up to a crackin day here on the South Coast, clear blue sky and full on sun. I can feel me solar panels warming up a treat, luverley! After a bit of a debate they unload the bikes and pedal off in the direction of Bexhill about 5 mile away along the quiet coast road. Well by all accounts they loved it, very up market (so they must ave stood out then! ) with a cracking prom, lovely apartments and beach chalets fronting the pebble beach, and a small market behind art deco buildings. Having strolled along the prom as old gits do, he decides they need refreshment and wouldn't you adam and eve it , he knows there is a micro pub in the town. Great find e says, 12 cask gravity fed ales, of which they sampled 6, cheese onion cobs to nibble on, all followed by a rather wobbly pedal back home.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyMuttley goes down SarthTraveler

    Off down Saarth

    September 17, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Well muckers, wim on the road again. After Master Tom fitted me with new brakes and discs I'm feeling a little chipper, and looking forward to the trip. But what's this, ees talking bout the M25, gooing South and all, gonna be a long day.

    Well it wor bad to be fair, M5, M4, M329, M3, M25, M23 and just one mistake by Mrs Satnag, which caused a few heated words between em and a U turn up a cul-de-sac! Cracking site at Norman's Bay, Pevensey right opposite the beach, busy site but the sun is out, the chairs are out and the beer is out. Here for 7 nights an I am well happy, lots of company for me while they am out n about, not like the usual isolated farm sites they usually leave me on!    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    New Mills

    May 10, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    Today is our last full day so we have decided we're going on a bike ride whatever the weather, ha ha.

    It's dry when we set off but we're only just off the site when it starts to rain 🌧️.

    We bike to town and then join the Sett Valley Trail to New Mills, it's only about 2 and a half miles.

    We get there park up the bikes for a walk around and yes you've guessed it, it starts pouring with rain 🌧️

    There's not much to interest us so we decide to head back home. The bikes are great so much easier to ride than the others and going up hills is so much quicker.

    We arrive back at the site and would you believe it the sun 🌞 comes out, Martin is determined to make the most of it and gets the chairs out and sits outside for a while.

    We are making our way back home tomorrow, we've enjoyed our trip but could have done with better weather.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    Hayfield

    May 9, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Well yesterday, Saturday was a washout, quite literally, so not much to report. Martin did manage to get out for a walk later in the afternoon in between showers.

    Today we went for a walk in to the village walking alongside the stream running at the back of the campsite.

    The village is quite pretty full of tiny quaint cottages and narrow streets.

    We stopped for a drink at The Royal Hotel, sitting outside, thankfully it's a lot warmer today before heading back. Martin went for another explore this afternoon but yes you've guessed it, it started to rain 🌧️.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    Snake Pass and Glossop

    May 7, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    Today is moving day and the weather is being kind to us we have some sunshine ☀️
    When we left the site we headed up Snake Pass towards Lady Bower Reservoir where the Dan Busters practiced with their bouncing bomb.
    We then stopped off in Glossop to stretch our legs and get some more supplies.
    Onwards then to Hayfield to our new site situated in an old quarry.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler
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    Edale

    May 6, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    Woke to sunnier weather today but really cold. I'm not feeling up to doing much so this afternoon Martin went on a bike ride to Edale by himself brought back some shortbread for afternoon tea. He got back just before the rain 🌧️ started. Can you see a theme here.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    Castleton Take Two

    May 5, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C

    After a much better night we woke to sunshine ☀️ and slightly warmer temperatures. Lunchtime we got the new bikes out and prepared to set off for a ride, this was momentarily halted due to a hailstorm.
    Unpreturbed we set off towards Hope, where I took the first picture, yes that could be snow or at least the hail that had just passed over.
    We turn and head back towards Castleton on the back roads, flat according to Martin, then we encountered a hill, I must admit I am most impressed with the new bikes, I know it was on Turbo mode but I made it up the hill without stopping and not getting too out of breath. There's no way the old ones would have done that.
    It's not exactly warm so we head back to the van and what do you know, the sun decides to come out again but I've had enough, I'm sitting in the warm with my book while Martin goes out for another ride.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    Castleton

    May 4, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 3 °C

    After a very disturbed nights sleep due to the hammering rain, wind rocking the van and the fact that I, Deb, have developed a terrible sore throat, sore skin and a headache that kept me awake for most of the night we woke to yet more rain.
    We are moving on to Castleton and the Camping and Motorhome Club site, a very popular site with not many vacancies at weekends.
    We take a walk into the town this afternoon, I'm sure if the sun had shone it would have been very pretty, plenty of nice pub's but today was certainly not the weather for sitting outside with a drink.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyPeek at The Peak DistrictTraveler

    Off we go

    May 3, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

    Off we go to The Peak District by way of an overnight stay at Sudbury just outside Uttoxeter. First stop is The Black Country Museum so Martin can have his second Covid jab, he is now feeling invincible. So far no ill effects.
    While waiting for Martin to be jabbed the rain started in earnest and continued until about 8pm when we did see a glimpse of sun 🌞and a double rainbow 🌈. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.    Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyNorfolkTraveler
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    Wells next the Sea

    September 12, 2020 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Nice sunny day so we are off via the bikes and the coast hopper bus to Wells. The bus driver does a fair impression of Lewis Hamilton along the narrow coast road splattering luxury 4x4 vehicles up against the flint walls in his wake. Wells is very nice with really only one main shopping street leading to the Quay and the river which links to the sea, again about a mile walk if you are inclined, and herselfs back is not. Noted in an estate agents window a beach hut on Wells distant beach can be had for the princely sum of £58,000! So we had a sedate saunter around the town and quay with cakes purchased from a very nice bakery, and the obligatory pint of Ghost Ship and then Lewis gets us back to Blakeney at speed.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyNorfolkTraveler
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    Blakeney by bike

    September 11, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Bike day today to ease the walking with the dodgy back. Only a couple of miles down the road Blakeney is so like many places along this bit of the coast, with a lot of marshland and rivers seperating the village from the actual sea. Lots of crab catching here and boats go out for seal watching Lovely picturesque village with the coastal path just over a mile from the beach. So we content ourselves with a roundabout walk around the village. Back on the bikes and a ride along the coastal road to the neighbouring Cley next the Sea. This time a beach road is available so we pedal out to the pebbly beach. Cley is a one road village very narrow so we decide to pedal back to Blakeney for refreshments. Well what do you know a pub serving Ghost Ship.... lovely! Bit of shopping for provisions and back home. 10 mies in total so not bad. The sunset tonight was very colourful and sticking.Read more

  • Martin and Debbie KinallyNorfolkTraveler

    Bye West Runton, Hi Blakeney

    September 10, 2020 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Moving day. Around 12 miles to be precise. So we thought we would visit Holt a picturesque small town on the way. Holt has small narrow streets and very few and small car parks. Muttley is a bit bulky. Not a match made in heaven. The first go at a car park in the centre, no space and entailed a bit of precision reversing so we could exit the car park and town. Second attempt at car park two.... err no. Exit town. Third attempt at supermarket car park no...... supermarket closed. Exit town. Sod Holt let's crack on! Wrong road out via satnag - narrow Norfolk roads so no turning till the next village. So back to Holt we went. We are nothing if not persistent, and took a run down a long road to try to street park.... nothing to accommodate our bulk. Returned back down the road and blimey right in the town a 1 hour restricted space was secured for our endeavour. I rewarded myself with a shopping spree in Adnams beer shop and herself secured a blouse in a posh shop. Nice town with great independent shops. Now parked up 1 mile from Blakeney with a sea view from our farm site no less. Blackberry and apple crumble tonight from the posh food shop in Holt. Lovely....Read more

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