Long lost friends in Bristol

The other day Rhods suggested that the two of us go over to Bristol for the weekend and visit Gaz and Huw. What a novelty to get out of the postcode and leave the kids to their own devices! To be fair, Tryfan was on a Youth Club camping weekend and Rhiannon needed to work at the pub both Friday and Saturday nights, plus she is still revising for the GCSE exams next week. 

So we left on Saturday morning and got to Gaz and Rachel's house around 1:45 pm.  We had a lovely lunch and beverages outside on their back patio, and then I went for a swim with Fran for a couple of hours at a gorgeous spot called the Henleaze Swimming Club, which is inside a former quarry. It was a gorgeous day and a lovely atmosphere.  Turns out that we have matching hats in different colors.

We met up with the boys and the little kids at a pub and had a lovely dinner with beverages. Super! 

The next day Huw, Gaz and Rhods went for a long bike ride while Fran, Rachel and the little boys and I went to Clevedon to swim in the seawater-filled pool at the beach. I've always wanted to go here, so it was cool to actually be here. The water was a bit nasty, but we swam in it anyway.

We drove back Sunday late afternoon and it was all good.  A new era of Rhods and I being able to do our own thing!