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    • Día 3–8

      One Small Step

      6 de junio, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, travel has many motivations and aims. For some it’s the adventure that draws them away from home and the familiar, exploring new places and stretching boundaries. There’s some of that for me, but I’ve realised I revel in the familiar among the new. Whether that’s indulging in the established rituals of prawn mayonnaise sandwiches and Orangina, or knowing where the cups are kept in Chris and Liz’s kitchen, I love the sense of belonging that travel to familiar places can bring. In typical fashion, my welcome in Knowle was warm and hearty. Chris and Liz were away for a few days, but Steven very successfully stepped into the breach.

      At this point it’s probably good to introduce our cast of characters for this episode. My paternal grandfather Lawrence came to Australia by himself in the early 1900s, leaving England behind after a family dispute. This means there is an extended family of Weltons whom we’ve got to know. Lawrence had multiple brothers and sisters, one of whom was Sidney. Sidney and his wife Margaret had two sons, Derek and Vincent, my dad’s first cousins. Vincent and his wife Cynthia hosted many family visitors over the years, and their son Chris and his wife Liz now very generously provide me with the ultimate home away from home. The lengths to which their hospitality extends is perhaps best illustrated by the provision of a cup of tea in bed each morning! Steven is their son who used to be much shorter than me. He now plays AFL for England!

      The morning after I arrived promised sunshine despite a chill in the air, so I decided to take myself off for a stroll to the high street in search of coffee and the aforementioned prawn sandwich. Ever since Cynthia introduced me to this delicacy on a long ago visit, having one has become my personal marker of my arrival in England. Easily accessible among the variety of offerings in any local supermarket, it doesn’t generally take too long to track one down. My quest was delayed somewhat by a minor misadventure on my way out the front door. The house has a video doorbell which I knew provided footage to Chris and Liz in their absence. I decided nothing would be funnier than if I were to put my face very close to the camera and provide a suitably strange expression. I know, I know…the bar for amusement was obviously set very low that day. I blame the jet lag. In any event, in the action of twisting myself around to face the doorbell I instead found myself facing the driveway, rather closer than I would have liked. Prostrate on the ground I took stock of where it hurt in an effort to discover if I’d done any serious damage. My elbow and right leg had taken the brunt of it, but after a couple of minutes I managed to get up and make my way inside. I sent C&L a message to warn them that the video feed might hold a small shock. It also recorded me saying “Oh shit” as I headed toward the ground! I think it would be fair to say that I’d rather have avoided this kind of hitting the ground running, and it definitely takes the record for the earliest recorded fall in an overseas adventure.

      Injuries inspected and dressed (thanks to Liz’s direction towards the extremely well stocked medicine cabinet!), I bravely ventured forth once more. See how important a ritual sandwich is to me?! It’s a lovely walk through the park, with boys playing football and dog-walkers aplenty. Tesco provided me with the holy grail and having been happy that I didn’t wimp out of a walk just because I’d managed to fall victim to the obviously boobytrapped front step, I took an Uber back home.

      I spent the next couple of days nursing my aches and grazes before an outing to the cricket presented itself. Some of you may remember from my last trip that I spent a bitterly cold May day at Edgbaston watching Warwickshire play after a misunderstanding between Chris and I about how much I wanted to attend. He thought I was desperate to go; I thought he desperately wanted me to go. Obviously neither of us wanted to let the other down.This time it wasn’t Warwickshire that was the draw card, but Chris himself, as a member of the Vicar’s eleven in a church match against the Associate Vicar’s team. Never mind that he hadn’t played for decades, he had the requisite equipment and looked the part! Just as it had on that day 5 years ago, the rain fell and the wind brought a chill factor just short of freezing. Luckily this time I was watching from an elevated position behind glass as the players continued undaunted by the inclement weather. The Vicar’s eleven batted first, and Chris came in midway down the order. My only advice to him had been “don’t do your hammy” and thankfully he took note. As he wandered back to the hardiest of supporters who were braving the elements he may have been scoreless but was far from disgraced - if anyone was, perhaps it was the young man who had never bowled before and was heard to say “how hard can it be?”, followed by a wide so wide the umpire could have done with Inspector Gadget’s arms to indicate it effectively.

      Cricket done and won, we headed out to the Old Crown to celebrate Vincent’s birthday. Liz’s mum Margaret has been staying as well, so we were a happy band of six. Sunday carvery was on the menu, with options from small to extra large. 2 of our party had the XL option, with plates that dwarfed a neighbouring pint glass. The Yorkshire pudding alone took up a sizeable portion of the platter that served as a plate. My small serve easily defeated me, but the contents were delicious. It was then back to Vincent’s for cake and stories of his time in the police force. Five years ago I had to leave before the celebrations for his 80th, so I was glad to be here for these festivities and to share this time with him.

      Monday morning saw me packing my bags in preparation for heading to Scotland after a brief sojourn in Paris to catch up with my friend Claire. More on that next time!
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    • Día 2

      Departure and Arrival

      5 de junio, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Having successfully boarded my flight to Doha it was time to settle in and become acquainted with my space for the next 10 hours or so. The advantage of flying via Perth is the splitting up of the long leg, making it 11 hours rather than 14. I was nevertheless pleased to hear the captain say that thanks to some hefty tail winds we’d be flying for about 10 and a half hours. Time for something to eat, hopefully a reasonable sleep, something else to eat, and some entertainment thrown in for good measure. That’s pretty much the way things went; I managed about 5 hours sleep, interrupted by a visit to the onboard lounge for a Baileys and milk! I’m not sure what prompted me to order it, but it hit the spot and set me up for another couple of hours in the land of nod. I know there are those who are blasé about flying business class (you can usually tell them by how dismissive they are of the attendants), but for me the thrill is just as it was 10 years ago when I discovered the joy of redeeming points! I’m a sucker for discovering all the nooks and crannies in which you can deposit what you’ve decided you simply must have at hand during the flight. And don’t get me started on opening up the menu to see what you might order when it takes your fancy - white linen and crystal glassware to boot.

      As much as I was happy with my first experience of flying with Qatar Airways, I was itching to make it to Doha to visit the Al Mourjan Lounge. I’d heard good things, and I wasn’t disappointed. Thankfully I was given a few orientation tips on arrival, as it’s an enormous space. I was directed to the restaurant to wait out the 10 minutes until breakfast service started at 5:00 am. This was one time I was happy to break my rule about only being aware of one 5 o’clock in a day - the poached eggs with salmon, avocado, and asparagus were delicious! I followed up this treat with a delightful shower and then found a chair with multiple charging points to power up my devices. How travel has changed since my first venture overseas in 1987! More on that later.

      After another half hour or so it was onto a different aircraft for the 7 hour flight to Birmingham. No sleep this time, and no middle of the night tipple, but the entertainment and refreshments were welcome and abundant. All three legs were incredibly smooth flights, for which I’m grateful given the recent incidences of significant turbulence. We touched down in Birmingham slightly ahead of schedule and I readied myself for the interrogation about how long I was staying and what I was doing and where I was staying…only to find that entering the UK is now as simple as scanning my passport and collecting my luggage. Well, that last part wasn’t quite so streamlined, given it appeared the baggage handlers were having a laugh at my expense by holding onto my bags until the last possible moment and leaving me seriously wondering if they’d made it out of Perth. At last I spied two forlorn blue bags trundling their way round the endless carousel. All that was left to do was to make my way through the “Nothing to Declare” door and I found myself once again on English soil. It’s good to be back!
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    • Día 85

      Von Starnberg nach Berlin

      23 de octubre de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Cardiff hat ein Castle oder zumindest Überreste davon. Das ist unser erster Sightseeingpunkt heute früh. Übernachtet haben wir an den alten docks, in die inzwischen ein kleines Kulturzentrum gebaut wurde. Hier findet man Museen, Restaurants und ein paar kleine Geschäfte. In die Stadt sind es 5 Kilometer, wir nehmen ein Uber und der sehr schweigsame Fahrer lässt uns direkt vor dem Castle raus. Nach dem Castle schlendern wir durch die Innenstadt. Hier trifft Tradition auf Moderne. Tatsächlich fügen sich Neubauten wirklich gut in die alte Bestandsbebauung ein. Besonders schön sind die kleinen Arcaden, die die beiden Hauptstraßen verbinden. In den Arcaden finden sich nur lokale Geschäfte. Die großen Ketten sind hier nicht vertreten. Das ist schön.
      Trotzdem wollen wir nochmals an die Docks und dort am Wasser entlang laufen. Es muss dort einen tollen Spazierweg geben. Also rufen wir wieder ein Uber und heute macht Micky einmal die ungeschickte Kommunikation , nachdem Patrick ja gestern das Bademantelkommunikationsdisaster gestartet hatte. Sie fragt den Uberfahrer , wo der Weg ist. Der Fahrer hatte einen nicht auszusprechenden Namen, war superfreundlich und sprach leider eine Mischung aus Afrikaans, Walisisch und Englisch. Jetzt holt sich jeder einmal eine Banane, steckt sich eine Hälfte in die linke Backentasche und die andere Hälfte in die rechte Backentasche. Dann sprecht Ihr bitte folgenden Satz: "is ei ferry butifol path, staaaat tirection pannah end sen ask sohmpotty" .
      Genau so hat es der Uberfahrer gesagt. Nicht einmal, sondern 34x , dann waren wir endlich angekommen. Den Spazierweg haben wir übrigens nicht gefunden 😁.
      Egal, wir verlassen Cardiff und machen uns auf den Weg nach Birmingham. Und das liebe Freunde, das sollte man nicht machen.
      Birmingham ist die zweitgrößte Stadt Englands und schafft es im europäischen Crime Index auf Platz 6 . Wenn man hier durch die Innenstadt geht, fühlt sich das an, als ob man in Berlin am NKZ wäre. Berlin ist übrigens in diesem Ranking nicht unter den TOP 10!
      Wir erleben also gerade einen Schock, wir kommen aus Cornwall , Bristol und Cardiff und kommen hier her. Das fühlt sich an, als ob wir von Starnberg nach Berlin gefahren wären.
      Wir laufen natürlich trotzdem durch die Innenstadt und besuchen sogar noch schnell die Kathedrale, die eigentlich schon zu ist, aber der Pfarrer hat wohl vergessen abzusperren, als er - was wissen wir - im Hinterzimmer irgendwas geraucht oder vernascht hat. Jedenfalls müssen wir gehen, als wir gerade die Kerzen suchen, die wir ja in jeder Kirche anzünden wollten. Die Kathedrale ist leider gerade in einer Renovierung, sie ist von außen und innen eingerüstet.
      Wir suchen ein Restaurant, leider gibt es nur Fastfoodketten und Subway, Burger King, Greggs usw sind so gar nicht unser Ding. Inzwischen ist es 19:30 Uhr und die Stadt leert sich, sie wird jetzt offensichtlich von der Nachtschicht übernommen und die sieht nicht so super vertrauenswürdig aus. Wir beschließen, ins Hotel zurückzulaufen, auf den Weg noch ein bisschen Käse zu kaufen und damit und einem Schnulzenfilm im Zimmer den Abend zu verbringen.
      Die Filmauswahl ist einseitig, jeder macht Vorschläge und Micky entscheidet dann in einem russischdemokratischen Verfahren, was wir ansehen.
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    • Día 5

      Birmingham

      27 de julio de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Our drive into Birmingham was made much less stressful by Jeremy's remote help desk advice. We connected my phone to the car's sat nav screen and used Google Maps instead. This lady has a MUCH better handle on things. What would we do without Jeremy!
      We called in at the Christadelphian Office. Last time we were there I discovered Hannah Dunnett's artwork and I restocked. Spent way too much! I treated myself to one of her mugs, but it's wrapped in bubble wrap so no photo. I love the way she weaves Bible quotes into her artwork.
      After that we found a Patchwork and Quilting shop 5 minutes down the road, but alas it is now only an online shop. I could only peer through the window.
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    • Día 34

      Birmingham — Brindley Place

      30 de marzo, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

      I’m sure Birmingham is studied by city planners the world over for its revitalized city center. The canal network that carried coal and iron during the Industrial Revolution made it England’s second city. However, these canals were made obsolete in the mid-20th century, and Birmingham was left with abandoned factories, warehouses, towpaths, and waterways that cut right through the heart of the city. In the 70s and 80s the city revitalized it all by building public spaces that drew people back to the canal paths — theaters, a symphony hall, an arena, an aquarium, amusement parks, shopping centers, restaurants, and boutiques. And it seems to have worked quite well. The canals are a vital part of the city’s pedestrian pathways. My favorite part is close to my apartment where the canal system goes above the city streets and boats cross bridges over the traffic below. Another highlight was the Black Sabbath Bridge where they have a camera set up for you to capture a photo on the bench next to Ozzy and the band (all famous Brummies). I also spent some time canal-side at a bakery cafe and later found the best Neapolitan pizza in the UK. I spoke to an Italian bloke there who gave me the sad news that Italians in England do not make “pizza gain” for Easter, so I won’t be having my favorite Easter pie this year. The good news is that Cadbury World is here in Birmingham farther down along the canal where the company began in 1824. I’ll be going there on Easter Monday. Chocolate is a great revitalizing force.Leer más

    • Día 99

      Ups and downs

      11 de diciembre de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

      This morning started with a bad coffee and a walk around the Jewelry Quarter of Birmingham, while there were quite a few jewelry stores, the name is a lot fancier than the area actually is, at least the parts that we saw.

      After this, we walked into the centre of the city, where there was the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Germany itself. It was pretty impressive though we didn't stop to buy anything. After a better coffee, we spent the afternoon walking around the shopping district.

      On the way back we stopped for a snack and to pick up another meal deal from the supermarket and headed back to the accommodation to ruin our evening by watching the saddest Pixar movie: Up!

      It was a great movie.

      Step count: 18.5k
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    • Día 21

      At Joyce's house

      29 de octubre de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Den deutschen Text findest du unten!

      "This morning, I was awakened by loud compressed air noises. I briefly considered whether it might be Sunday, and indeed, it was. Well, that's something we fortunately don't have in Germany. But here on Sundays, not only are the supermarkets open, but apparently, anyone can make as much noise as they want.
      My wonderfully warm bed compensated me for the disturbance and I was able to fall asleep again. In the past nights, I had found it quite cold under my duvet, and in the mornings, my legs ached. I was no longer willing to cope with this situation, so I grabbed the emergency blanket from the first-aid kit and spread it under my mattress, silver side up. Additionally, I placed a warm woolen blanket under my bedsheet. What might sound easy here was actually quite a workout. Imagine me balancing on a wobbly ladder, lifting the heavy spring mattress with my head while trying to spread the emergency blanket beneath it! The result isn't very aesthetically pleasing, but that's not what matters here. The blanket is crumpled and uneven, but it has solved the issue.

      A proper English Sunday, as everyone knows, involves a warm or, as the locals call it, a cooked breakfast. We can even prepare it in our tiny kitchen. Charles was our guest. His wife, Sandra, doesn't do breakfast, and she had already been to church. We had scrambled eggs with baked beans and vegan bacon, which even Charles liked. He brought along some fried plantains, which had seen better days, unfortunately. But we bravely finished everything.

      After the hearty breakfast, we had to rest and digest because a few hours later, we were invited to a Jamaican Sunday dinner at Rupert's cousin Joyce's house. Or rather, Rupert had invited us there. With Lilly and a beautiful bouquet of flowers, we stood at the front door of the lovely terraced house of the Wilson family. We hadn't seen each other for 10 years, and the reunion was heartwarming.

      The Wilsons are a large family, and I had a hard time figuring out the familial relationships. Just like with our McSoesties, there are no clearly defined generations. On top of that, it's challenging to estimate the ages of dark-skinned people. Joyce's daughter and her teenage daughter look like sisters. The sister of the teenager's mother has a three-year-old daughter named Taymar, who is incredibly petite and smart. I quickly befriended her, and she sat on my lap for a long time. I allowed her to use my phone, and she opened YouTube within two seconds, even though the app is hidden in a folder. She scrolled through it like a pro and swiftly found her favorite videos – all films where children playfully learn colors and numbers. Taymar can already count up to 100, I think.

      At the dining table, only six people can sit, which means that not everyone eats simultaneously. Joyce and the other women and girls had already eaten at church, where there was a "bring and share" event. Wherever people were sitting or standing, there was a loud mix of conversations and lots of laughter. An amazing atmosphere!

      Get ready, we're coming back next year."

      Heute morgen wurde ich von Lauten pressluft Geräuschen geweckt. Ich überlegte kurz, ob nicht Sonntag ist, und stellte fest, das wohl tatsächlich Sonntag ist. Na sowas! Das ist uns in Deutschland ja zum Glück fremd. Aber hier haben sonntags nicht nur die Supermärkte geöffnet, anscheinend darf auch jeder so viel Lärm machen, wie er möchte.
      Für den Krach entschädigte mich mein muckelig warmes Bett. In den vergangenen Nächten fand ich es unter meiner bettdecke ausgesprochen kalt und am Morgen Schmerzen meine Beine. Weil ich darauf keine Lust mehr hatte, schnappte ich mir die rettungsdecke aus dem Erste Hilfe Kasten und breitete sie unter meiner Matratze aus, silberne Seite nach oben. Zusätzlich legte ich noch eine warme Wolldecke unter mein Bettlaken. Was sich hier jetzt so lässig anhört, war in Wirklichkeit Schwerstarbeit. Man stelle sich vor: ich stehe auf der kippeligen Leiter, wuchte mit meinem Kopf die schwere Federkernmatratze hoch und versuche gleichzeitig, die Rettungsdecke darunter auszubreiten! Das Ergebnis ist auch optisch nicht besonders gut gelungen. Aber egal, darauf kommt es ja gar nicht an. Die Decke ist krumm und schief an ihrem Platz. Und siehe da, das Problem ist jetzt behoben.
      Zu einem ordentlichen englischen Sonntag gehört ja, wie jeder weiß, ein warmes oder, wie der Landsmann sagt, gekochtes Frühstück. Das lässt sich sogar in unserer Miniküche zubereiten. Charles war unser Gast. Seine Frau Sandra ist kein Frühstück und sie war außerdem auch schon in der Kirche. Es gab Rührei mit baked beans und veganem Bacon, den sogar Charles mochte. Er hatte gebratene Plantains mitgebracht, die leider ihre besten Tage schon hinter sich hatten ... Aber es wurde tapfer alles aufgegessen.
      Nach dem üppigen Frühstück mussten wir uns erst einmal ausruhen und verdauen, denn ein paar Stunden später waren wir schon zum jamaikanischen Sonntagsessen bei Ruperts Cousine Joyce eingeladen. Oder besser gesagt, Rupert hatte uns dort eingeladen.
      Mit Lilly und einem wunderschönen Blumenstrauß standen wir vor der Haustür des schmucken Reihenhauses der Familie Wilson. Wir hatten uns 10 Jahre nicht gesehen, und die Wiedersehensfreude war groß. Die Wilsons sind eine große Familie, und ich hatte Schwierigkeiten, die verwandtschaftlichen Verhältnisse zu durchschauen. Ähnlich wie bei uns McSoesties gibt es keine klar erkennbaren Generationen. Dazu kommt noch, dass es sehr schwierig ist, dunkelhäutige Menschen altersmäßig einzuschätzen. Joyces Tochter und ihre Teenager Tochter sehen wie Schwestern aus. Die Schwester der Mutter des Teenagers hat eine dreijährige Tochter. Sie heißt Taymar und ist unglaublich zierlich und smart. Ich hatte mich schnell mit ihr angefreundet,und sie saß lange Zeit auf meinem Schoß. Ich erlaubte ihr, mein Telefon zu benutzen, und sie hatte innerhalb von zwei Sekunden YouTube geöffnet, obwohl die App in einem Ordner versteckt ist. Wie ein Profi scrollte sie darin herum und fand blitzschnell ihre Lieblingsvideos. Lauter Filme, in denen Kinder spielerisch Farben und Zahlen lernen. Taymar kann jetzt schon, ich glaube, bis 100 zählen.
      Am Esstisch haben nur sechs Leute Platz, was dazu führt, dass nie alle gleichzeitig essen. Joyce und die anderen Frauen und Mädels hatten schon in der Kirche gegessen, wo es ein sogenanntes "bring and share" gab. Wo auch immer jeder gerade saß oder stand, es wurde laut durcheinander geredet und viel gelacht. Eine wunderbare Stimmung!
      Macht euch gefasst, wir kommen nächstes Jahr wieder.
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    • Día 14

      Cotswolds, the Bard and Friends at Lunch

      10 de mayo de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Our destination for today was the outskirts of Birmingham via Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare.

      A motorway route to Stratford would have been about 20 minutes quicker, but we chose to take a more scenic route through the northern Cotswolds. A lovely morning in Oxford gradually turned to showers of rain for the rest of the day.
      As the Cotswolds is one area we were not spending much time in at all, we travelled via a really beautiful little town (Burton-on -the-Water) and enjoyed morning tea by the banks of this quintessentially idyllic English village. It embodied everything you could imaging a small English country town should be. Beautiful historic buildings, open spaces and grassed area running down to a perfect little stream running through the centre of town.

      After coffee and pastry from the Bakery, we headed off for Stratford through more rolling hills and greenery.

      We toured the Birthplace of Shakespeare and then strolled through town a short distance to meet up with Stephen and Lindsey Whitehouse for lunch. It was lovely to see them again and we talked for a couple of hours over lunch. We had stayed so long that Daniel (their son, who attends school there - the same school that Shakespeare attended!) strolled down the street and we chatted briefly before we all had to part company.
      The Whitehouses asked to pass on their love to all of you who might know them.

      It was now late in the afternoon, but we still had 3 more sightseeing tasks before heading to our overnight accommodation near Birmingham.

      Shakespeare’s ‘new place’, Anne Hathaway’s cottage and then a drive to Coventry to take a short look at the Cathedral that was bombed during World War 2 and stands as a grim reminder of what the British endured. So badly and repeatedly was Coventry bombed due to its industrial production, car and aircraft engines, munitions manufacture etc that it became one of Hitler’s prime targets. Today the bombed out shell of the Cathedral is an ongoing reminder of the ‘Coventry Blitz’.

      A half hour drive from Coventry to our little apartment in Solihull saw us arriving at about 7pm. Not much dinner required after a large and excellent lunch with our friends.
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    • Día 12

      Forêt de Sherwood

      13 de agosto de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Sur la route entre York et Buckigham (euh Birmingham, j'ai rêvé 🤭🤣) arrêt dans la forêt de Scherwood pour faire un bisous à Robin des bois 🦊. Balade jusqu'au vieux chêne âge estimé entre 800 et 1000 ans où Robin des bois a épousé Marianne dite aussi dame Marion 👰‍♂️👰‍♂️(cf photo panneau bleu)Leer más

    • Día 14–15

      Summerfield Park

      15 de mayo, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      (Deutscher Text siehe unten)

      Today is a glorious summer day, warm and sunny. The dogs and we need exercise. So, after a quiet morning in the camper, we drive to Summerfield Park in the afternoon. It's a relatively simple park with a large meadow in the middle, surrounded by trees. There are two children's playgrounds in between and a sports facility on the edge. So a place where people and dogs can relax in their free time. That can be done without elaborate landscaping. We stroll around for almost two hours, play with the dogs, and I lie down on a bench to sunbathe in between. Rupert Bear is also with us again today.

      The park borders the busy Dudley Road, where we then buy some Jamaican groceries that we can't get in Münster: spiced bun, hardo bread, akkee, callaloo, festival mix, Grace packet soups and special spices. Plantains and white sweet potatoes also go into the shopping basket. And Jamaican patties, of course. Should I explain all this now? No, look at the pictures and speculate what it could be! Googling also helps 😃

      In the evening our niece Lilly comes over. She will accompany us on our little Scotland tour from tomorrow for a week. Finally, Rupert's brother Charles and his Sandra also join us. Five people and two dogs, and there is still room.

      Another beautiful day comes to an end.
      (Translated with Gemini)

      Heute ist ein herrlicher Sommertag, warm und sonnig. Die Hunde und auch wir brauchen Bewegung. Deshalb fahren wir nach einem ruhigen Vormittag im Camper nachmittags zum Summerfield Park. Es ist ein relativ schlichter Park mit einer großen Wiese in der Mitte, umgeben von Bäumen. Zwischendrin gibt es zwei Kinderspielplätze und am Rand eine Sportanlage. Also ein Ort, wo Menschen und Hunde sich in ihrer Freizeit erholen können. Das geht auch schon mal ohne aufwendige gärtnerische Gestaltung. Wir schlendern knappe zwei Stunden umher, spielen mit den Hunden, und ich lege mich zwischendurch zum Sonnen auf eine Bank. Auch Rupert Bear ist heute wieder mal mit dabei.
      Der Park grenzt an die belebte Dudley Road, wo wir anschließend einige jamaikanische Lebensmittel einkaufen, die wir in Münster nicht bekommen: spiced bun, hardo bread, akkee, callaloo, festival mix, Tütensuppen von Grace und besondere Gewürze. Plantains und weiße Süßkartoffeln wandern auch in den Einkaufskorb. Und jamaikanische Patties natürlich. Soll ich das jetzt alles erklären? Nein, schaut euch die Bilder an und spekuliert mal, was es sein könnte! Googlen hilft auch 😃
      Am Abend kommt unsere Nichte Lilly vorbei. Sie wird uns ab morgen eine Woche auf unserer kleinen Schottland Tour begleiten. Schließlich kommen auch Rupert's Bruder Charles und seine Sandra dazu. Fünf Menschen und zwei Hunde, und es ist noch Platz frei.
      Ein weiterer schöner Tag geht zu Ende.
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