Mumbling Free - Day 14 - Goodbye to Leo

Today was perhaps the least active of the holiday so far. The morning started with rain, not the promised showers. We set out with Leo and Brody, this time to Underhill Park. On the way we looked for the pet shop to buy Brody a new lead.  Yesterday after a quick shake of his head he was free, and heading out of reach, the spring on the clip is no more.  We did not see the pet shop going up to the park past the castle. After a while playing in the park, in which Brody found the ball he lost last week and Leo showed us how fast he can move in wellies, we returned towards the town.  There was a young lady timing her runs around the park, so we asked her and she said the pet shop was in the arcade.  We thanked her and set off for the arcade, but on the way to where we thought it was there was another arcade, in here we found the pet shop.  Here is Brody with his new lead and collar:

(To be added later) now blocked by Homesafe settings in TalkTalk

We went to lunch at the Greyhound Inn.  By now the weather was great, so we did not have to sit in the bar, but could sit in the garden. I quickly smothered  myself with sun tan lotion and went to get the drinks. Andy and Leo were on the swings, and later Leo had fun with all of us on the climbing frame and slide. Arriving back with the drinks on a tray I picked up the lemonade, which quickly slipped through my fingers and almost covered Jess.  Fortunately it just missed. The meal was lovely and we travelled back to the bungalow very full.  Leo and his family slept for a while, then packed their car and left (around 8pm).

The bungalow was quiet and I was missing the family already.  After a sandwich we walked a very nervous Brody through the nature reserve to bracelet bay (Castellamare) and Limeslade bay, and back by the road.  From the top of the reserve we could see land out to the east (assuming the compass was correct, it started by pointing the direction we were looking as south, but the position of the sun made it a liar.)

So now we are packing (and blogging) ready for a return to reality tomorrow.

Safe journey Andy, Jess, & Leo.