The journey from Paxton to Norfolk with Diana and the girls after a latish start but got parked up 70mins later and enjoying coffee and scones at the Jarrold’s coffee shop.
Debbie was fitted with contact lenses at the opticians, and, after lunch, we drove on to Horning and found many neighbours there for the start of Easter so that Debbie would play with Amy of the Dunhams.
Some good walks with Sam but struggling to sleep later as Di had forgotten to pack my bedding!
It was a fine and sunny day to accompany our journey to Norfolk but first we had to get ourselves and Sam ready to go. Sam was very good but I had trouble with the state of the car as Daniel had left it dishevelled and full of dog hair etc.! We did not get away until 8.40am but a good journey as we had beaten the traffic and were parked in Norwich by 10.00am. This gave us the chance to have coffee and scones at the Jarrold’s coffee shop and then, as Della and I took Sam for a walk in the park, Diana took Debbie to the opticians to see about getting some contact lenses. She made out all right after an hour's test wearing samples around town and will now be fitted with some of her own in a week or so.
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We all met up for lunch at Olivers and then left for Horning. Unfortunately, I had lost our parking ticket and we were charged £8 - the daily rate - for my dilemma. We arrived in Ropes Hill Dyke soon after and found many of our neighbours installed for the Easter holiday. Debbie had neighbour Amy to play with and then we all went over to Horning Street in The Jolly to do some shopping and have ice creams. Back for some seafood for tea and Debbie's friend, Amy, surprised us all by sharing my shrimps and cockles and enjoying them.
The family joined me for a long walk with Sam and we took him to Horning Playing Field. Overall, he is getting more obedient, but he was not yet perfect as he ran off this time and chased two sets of boys playing football before I could recover him. Difficulty going to bed tonight as Diana had forgot to bring my sleeping bag and pillowcases back from Paxton after washing them.