After some recuperation at home Purdy was nearly back to her normal self. We still don't know exactly what happened in Norway but suspect some sort of spine/nerve issue. X-rays showed arthritis in her spine and she doesn't curl up like she used to. Here is a lovely pic when she won first prize in the 'Golden Oldies' category at Raveningham Country Fair near Beccles just before we left.
So we bought the largest bed we could fit in Muy with high sides. Previously, she had a smaller bed on Muy. She took to this well at home so we reintroduced her to Muy with some treats and then took the plunge to go on another trip.
Ireland was an option but many campsites closed at the end of September so we decided to head for the east of Scotland to begin with. Our second stop of the trip was on a farm near Ravenscar, North Yorkshire. An interesting place on the railway that was going to be built up into a resort until they found the trains had problems getting up the hills. The roads are here but not the houses!
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| Camping on the farm near Ravenscar |
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| View from old WWII Radar Station |
We visited The Cheviot Hills in Northumberland in 2022 and really liked the area. Lovely scenery without all the people! So we stayed here again on our way north, this time at Wooler.
Nearby was Humbleton Hill, the site of a battle between the English and Scottish in 1402. We are not walking as far with Purdy these days so we took separate walks to the top.
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| View at night from Phil's walk |
So far so good with the weather in Scotland; like here near Lauder!
