Oh, I do like to be besides the seaside...

Well, what a long weekend! We all went away for our traditional family camping holiday to Barmouth in Wales; it is a town in the county of Gwyneds, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay...

Packed up and bursting at the seams we headed out around 5pm Thursday afternoon, we managed to complete the journey in 3hours straight...

Getting there around 8pm, we put the tent straight up and as we could all eat a horse, we headed out for something to eat. Although many restaurants finish serving food around 8pm (which I find quite bizarre considering it's right in the middle of holiday season?) a trusty curry house was open! I have never enjoyed a Lamb Bhuna more in my entire life compared to that moment...

I'm a huge camping fan but it was sooooo cold during the night I practically had no sleep, even two hot water bottles and the worlds most unattractive sleep wear could keep me warm! 

Friday morning we started the day off with a good old fashioned fry up and a few cups of tea. Consequently Fridays weather conditions happened to be the best of the whole weekend, so it was lucky that it was the day we decided to head to the beach...

      

I'm not one for posting bikini pictures but after working hard and losing around a stone + finally getting some stomach muscles, I thought a bikini selfie was due...

Saturday mainly consisted of shopping, there are numerous individual shops in Barmouth that all offer a variety of products...

This beautiful creature above gave me the biggest fright when I walk passed him!

As adds a keen fisherman of course we allowed him to check out a few fishing tackle shops...  

1) Sweets         2)1950's

Two things I love, so when we found a 1950's themed sweet shop I found myself welling up! 

Couldn't help but buy a 'Wobbly Willie' and 'Wobbly Titties'...

24 years together...

Our last night soon came around and happened to be mom and dads 24th wedding anniversary! We all wined and dined at 'The Last Cavern' which is a quate little pub that was bursting with character...

It was hard to get a clear picture but the mountains spring water runs into this section of pub that holds all kinds of fish...

Live music was just another element that added to the night and made it that little bit more special...

I'm a huge nerd when it comes to camping I love to go all out and do it properly but I have to admit in glad to be home... I can finally use my heated rollers! 

Blue Rodeo...

Every year mom and dad attend the big country and western events near Birmingham, today was my first western festival and I loved it!

Blue Rodeo is held at Stratford Upon Avon Racecourse from the 9th August to the 10th August, because of work we only managed to go on the Sunday; we were in two minds whether to go due to the horrendous rain and wind bought over from hurricane Bertha.

However we solidered on and headed to the west...

Unfortunately due to the rain the only horses that were there on Sunday was a wooden display horse; on clear days horses and wagons are paraded up and down the main strip...

There are tons of original and replica western tents and Tee-P's in the main area, many of the people are welcoming and are thrilled when you asked to photograph their displays...

Even the undertakers were at the ready incase some trouble broke out...

Shoot outs and fastest draw competitions are held throughout the day, who knows next year I could be the next Calamity Jane 'ain't a woman in all of Birmingham who can out shoot me'...

Both sides of the main strip were full of clothing stalls, hat and gun holster stalls, food stalls and jewellery stalls... Although they can be quite pricey if you shop around quite a bit you can manage to get the items quite cheap! 

Everyone dressed up was open to having their picture taken and loved it when you asked...  

Everyone was dressed up to the nines, either as cowboys/girls or native Indians...

Live music was constant throughout the day from centre stage with a huge a ray of instruments... Line dancing was another fun factor that added to the day, no matter the song the dancing never ended! 

Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, The Carter Family, Jim Reeves, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and Bill Monroe... The number of classic country singers that were covered was endless! 

Me and mom trying not to blow away with the wayward wind!