Bacon and egg rolls for brunch courtesy of Paul and Andrea were followed by a cycle ride around Carsington Water.

A detour then took us to the Red Lion at Hognaston for our second visit and the 3rd place play-off between England and Belgium.

 

A visit to Ashbourne and the local DIY store. Very much not a B&Q but a rambling old shop with nooks and crannies everywhere, we managed to purchase everything we needed.

This included a solar lighting addition for the awning.

Paul and Andrea arrived in the afternoon and we headed to the Knockerdown Inn for pre-dinner drinks.

Dinner was take-away pizza from the visiting Pizza truck! Actually, it is highly recommended.

Joe’s birthday today and a cycle ride around Carsington water with refreshements at the Miners Inn, Carsington village.

The weather fine, hot and sunny – perfect conditions to round the day off with a BBQ, washed down with some pseudo Champagne left over from our recent French travels.

An early start and we were on the road to the Caravan and Motorhome clubsite at Carsington Water, near Ashbourne and the Peak District. We left North Hampshire just before 09:00, arriving at Carsington Water just after 12:30 – covering the 150 miles in just about 3.5 hours.

The site is around half full at the moment but looks like being a sell-out at the weekend. We have a West facing pitch and erected our Isabella Sunshine awning – only the second time it has been used and the first time we have tried out the front panels (an optional add-on).

This site is very peaceful and beautifully laid out within the pine forest. Some of the pitches have views across Carsington water.

In the evening it was the second World Cup semi-final between England and Croatia. We de-camped to the Red Lion at Hognaston and found a table and seats with a good view of the TV. Food was excellent and at half-time, we reserved the same table for Sunday in order to watch England in the final.

We all know what happened next…