Julian...he's just a little camper...: October 5th-6th: Glastonbury

It was my birthday...so we took a few days out to wander. Visiting Glastonbury was an easy drive, and the warmth of the Autumn weather suited the short break perfectly.

The Tor with St.Michael's tower

Whilst in the area we browsed around Street and Shepton Mallet too...but Glastonbury itself was the main attraction : )

The camp site buildings...photo taken from the Tor

The camp site (less than a mile from the Tor) was lovely, with a fishing lake and chickens...and it was totally free of traffic noise too. Their friendly site shop was well stocked with homemade jams and chutneys and fresh meat products.
Even the dog benefitted from the site facilities...as they had a heated dog shower and a washing machine exclusively for the washing of dog bedding! She's never had it so good!

About 'Julian'

When purchased by us on 23rd August 2016, the Talbot Symphony autosleeper had its original (1993) internal features, including upholstery and curtains. As these were in good condition I felt no desire to make costly changes. I did however spend just over £150 on stuff like kettle, cutlery, cushions and sleeping bags...choosing shades to tone with the established blue colour scheme.

Having never previously owned a campervan, and generally disliking traffic, tents and tourists...why did we buy Julian in the first place?
Well, 'formal' holidays simply don't work for us, and Julian seemed to offer a 'get up and go' opportunity...a now and again, weather permitting, weekend or short-notice mid week get-away option.

My husband hasn't yet retired so works full time, and I'm busy with my own interests during the week. We have evolved to fill all our shared 'relaxation' periods with household jobs and gardening so it seems that, unless we make a decision to take time 'away from home', nowt will change.

During our get-away periods my husband hopes to again enjoy countryside walking, whilst I prefer to wander. We both enjoy reading and we both have decent cameras. I'd like to write short stories again too...but we'll just see how it goes.