The South Downs & Jack

My last couple of days of 'school' went well. I was on the bronze DofE trip to the South Downs with Giles, & Murray the kiwi OAG (old-aged gappie!). We had a lovely time, the weather was perfect, sunny & hot. The kids route just happened to take them past a pub, so Murray & I felt obliged to stake it out, obviously just to stop them going in! We managed to sneak down a midday shandy in the sunshine...
The South Downs is nice gently rolling countryside. It doesn't quite have the same wilderness factor as Dartmoor, but it is still very pretty. We came across some very friendly cows, in a field next to a 12th century church which you can just see in the background. The campsite we stayed in was lovely as well.


On Wednesday night Will & I had tickets to Jack Johnson in Hyde Park. There was a bit of light rain when we caught the train into London, but it cleared to be a gorgeous balmy summers evening. Just perfect for downing a couple of ciders & lounging around listening to the mellow sounds. Supporting Jack was Mason Jennings, G-Love, & Ben Harper. A good night was had by all!