Neighbours ... everybody needs good ...

So what to write about a sunny rest day on site. The most noticeable thing today has been new neighbour's. All change, oh the excitement! The ones who woke as up at 6am with the dog yapping and barking have gone. The ones the other side with a quiet dog left midday. They were German and French. Some musical neighbours arrived. We had lovely folk guitar tunes, I had a brief chat with him and knew the English band and musicians he referred to. Pentangle, Bert Janch, John Renbourne, Richard & Linda Thompson. Later we were treated to an instrument like a violin. Maybe not quite as pleasant.
Then a huge caravan turned up, towed by a van like ours. We wondered where on earth they could park up ... oh right, seems it's next to us. I did a little video, seeing as not much else was happening today. It doesn't look as big as it actually is. Everything's done with remote control with caravans today. No strain on human bodies required. I was fascinated to see why such a huge caravan was needed for a young couple and a baby. They spent the next hour setting up camp. I heard someone talking to them in English, and it turns out they live in it full time. How lovely to have that choice and live in a different way, I thought. Take your house with you.
Then a toddler appeared and got on their bike, then a large dog. Then OMG another child. The van itself was full of bikes and a massive plastic box container of dried dog food.
I couldn't believe it when I saw them all getting ready for an early evening bike ride, mum and dad each with a baby seat on the back, third child on their own bike and suddenly, heck, another child appeared!
So I can see now why they have such a big vehicle! Dad did a fair bit of phoning people, which presumably is his work time.
So that's our day, we have Belgians and French neighbours for now, who both seem very interesting.
And today, I've enjoyed being a nosey neighbour. 😉.
Oh and we have lots of clean and dry clothes again.Read more