We left on friday at lunchtime, but because of road closures and traffic jams, a 5 hour journey actually took 9 hours.
On the Saturday, we spent some time at the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre. Of course Sherood was the home of Robin Hood and his Merry Men as they hid from the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. The place was being readied for Halloween celebrations.
We then drove into nearby Ollerton. This whole area between here and Nottinghma was mining country. But the mines are closed, and though it as many years ago, the bitter Miners' Strike still affects many folk here.
In the evening we enjoyed a very pleasant party with our English relatives.
We drove home on Sunday, hoping to leave the building storm behind us. But the wind was quite strong till we were about 20 miles from Edinburgh, and there was torrential rain at times.
After dropping daughter off at her flat, we then continued along the M8 till we were back home in Clydebank.
http://www.sherwoodforest.org.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Forest
n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood
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