Skinny dipping with friends in the Trent (Patreon)

What a weekend, it started early on Sat with a 15k row with my doubles partner. Pic on our normal @Stronger_Twogether social media. We haven't managed that far in a very long time with health issues between us so it felt amazing to actually get some miles in. 

Whilst I was out rowing Ian was tidying ready for our naturist friends visiting with their Motorhome. We had planned to go up to the Derbyshire Dales but after a three-hour drive, it wouldn't be nice to sit in the car again for another hour or more. So we had a mini adventure and walked to a secluded part of the River Trent. Stripped off and had some time in the sun, a skinny dip, and some photos which will go up on Twitter in due course. @TwoNaturists

We got home, showered, and started making tapas-style evening food. Ian started the repurposed washing machine spinning drum fire pit which is always a lovely addition to an evening by the river. 

It wasn't a late one as we had to make packups ready for an early start the next day to collect the kids and head down to Chessington World of Adventures. We spent day there, the queues were quiet until we wanted to take my youngest on her first big roller coaster, 'The Vampire'. We queued for 2 1/4 hours and finally made it on. It's an inversion roller coaster so your legs dangle down. She screamed the whole way around and I laughed and giggled. She loved it though and bought herself a medal to wear, proud of her. 

Really long drive home as we sat on the M25 for a long time. made it home at 7.50pm. Quick supper of beans on toast and packed the kids off to bed. Then we had to do the 20 mins piece on the rowing machines and the dip before collapsing into bed. 

We were up early this morning to do a 1hr and 20 mins on the rowing machine as we build to 2 hours easily so when we do our training row in July it won't be such as shock to the body. 

Jooles

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