Our Holiday...

Norfolk Broads

Hi everyone, I hope you have all been keeping well. Since my last entry things have been a bit hectic one way or another, i think it's because i'm getting older and i'm finding it harder to cope with thing's that was so easy for me before...I felt shattered, tired, fatigued and in pain every day while we were away and its taken me over a week to get back to normal. I cooked dinner most days as it's so expensive to eat out. After i had tidied up and put away the dishes, i had to lay down for half hour and rest before we went anywhere and i had to find somewhere to sit every so often as my head,neck,spine, legs, hands and feet were hurting and i could hardly put one foot in front of the other or think straight. How i got through this holiday with all my aches and pains, i don't know! And what with the stress with "A" added to this. Every day i think of "A". I suppose thats the curse of being a mother. I try not to think of him, but its so hard not to worry about him.

Saturday 23 August, "?" "ST" "Z" and myself set off for our holiday at Parks Resorts, Breydonwater Gt Yarmouth which is situated in the country on the Norfolk Broads. I am so glad i bought a SAT NAV, because we would never had found our destination and it was most useful for all the other places we visited as we did'nt know our way around. The weather was'nt too bad, although it could have been better and we were pleased that it was warm and sunny at times and the rain stayed away while we were out and about, i think it rained a couple of times during the nights.

We went to Gorlestone beach and into Gt Yarmouth a couple of times and Hemsby amusements. Thrigby Hall Wildlife Garden and Yarmouth Greyhound Stadium

Saturday we arrived too early, so we made our way into Gorleston where we had something to eat and drink, then we wandered around a bit before we went to find a supermarket to get our shopping so we did'nt have to leave the caravan site for the rest of the day, then we made our way back to the site so i could collect our keys. When we got inside the caravan, i had to do some cleaning before i could use anything. Eventually i got to make the beds. After i had rested for a while, we all went to the amusement arcade on the site for half hour and there was some kind of show going on in the show bar, we glanced inside, but we did'nt stay as we were too tired, we then made our way back to the caravan where we all played cards before retiring for the night.

Sunday morning we went to Wroxham and hired a boat for an hour ( longer than that would have got boring as it has done on previous occations) Once "?" had manouvered the boat from its mooring "ST" steered it all the time which he enjoyed, we all sat and took in the beautiful views of the broads and the houses along the river which are so lovely. On our return to Wroxham moorings "?" had to manouver the boat back to it's mooring. It was difficult to get out of the boat and i managed to twisted my ankle (OUCH) The only trouble with the boat was it shook my bones up and "?" too! and of course i had twisted my ankle, other than that we were ok...ha! ha! ha!

Monday after dinner, we went to Gt.Yarmouth. "ST" and "Z" played mini Golf while "?" and i sat and watched, then they went on the trampolene and we ended up in the amusement arcades before we made our way back to the caravan. Later, i took "Z" swimming. In the evening we went in the arcade on site and wandered around for a while.

Tuesday we went to Gorlestone beach. "Z" went on a couple of amusement rides and in the paddling pool with all her clothes on. It was warm enough to dry the clothes off as she walked about. When we returned, i took "Z" swimming again and i sat and chatted to a couple of people. In the evening we went to Hemsby amusements and arcades

Wednesday we all went to Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens in the afternoon which was nice, the kids enjoyed themselves and the animals and gardens are so beautiful, but i did'nt like to see the animals in cages and i can understand why these activists go off about it. I took"Z" to the swimming pool on our site when we returned from our outing. I sat by the side of the pool and watched her and chatted to a couple of people doing the same as i, "Z" made a few friends at the pool and on the site, "ST" did'nt want to go swimming so he stayed in the caravan with "?". Wednesday evening we went to Yarmouth Greyhound Stadium, we only stayed for three races and came home as there was'nt anywhere to sit and the place was absolutely packed. We did'nt get to go to the horse track at all.

Thursday morning we went to Gt Yarmouth Pleasure Beach (pier) where "ST" and "Z" went on the amusements and rides. Then we wandered along the promenade and had our dinner out before we returned to our caravan. "?" and i had decided to come home. When we returned to our caravan, had a rest before we gathered our belongings together and left for home around 4pm Thursday afternoon and arrived home around 8.45pm as we had plenty of rests along the way. We were supposed to have stayed untill Saturday 30 August. We took "Z" home, "ST" wanted to stay over, so he stayed the night and "?" left around 9.30pm. I was so pleased to be home and get to my own bed.

I got phone call from "A" on his birthday 5 August. He phoned me before he went to work within the prison. He has an engineering job mending tools and machinery. I had already sent him a birthday card. He was telling me theat he had been in court a couple of times during my hoilday and hes got two years and is waiting to go to court again in October. (I think the police want him away for a long time and this is the only way for them to get him a longer sentence as his offences are not being dealth with in one.) He thinks he will be away 3-5 years, but hes not sure yet untill he goes to court in October. God knows what hes been doing.

Saturday 6 August. This morning i received a letter from "A". "ST" was'nt here at all, he had gone to a family wedding. It was "L" sister getting married. "L" and "J" were bridesmaids and "ST" wore top and tails the same as did all the men. I phoned "L" this evening to see how everything went. She said, it was really lovely and told me all about it. The wedding was held inside a Hotel. And later with a sit down set meal. All close members of her family had rooms in the Hotel, so they did'nt have far to go once it was all over.

Well, thats all my news for now, so i will end it here and hope your all keeping well and i hope the coming week is good for you all...Best Wishes to one and all.

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