Thanks to those who supported us on Saturday at Bedford Disabled Horse Riding Association summer fair….The immense heat along with other local events meant there were only about a fifth of the usual numbers of attendees. I know the charity will be disappointed with the turn out. We were, however, very pleased that so many enjoyed our framed and mounted photography. We made quite a few sales and were able to make an extra donation to the charity.
We learnt a lot, people seem to like elephants and lions the most with leopards and flying fish coming a close second….White frames sold better than black frames.
The charity is having a Christmas Fair for the first time in a lot of years…this will take place on 7th November 2026. We will also have a stall then and at several other village fates.
In the meantime we have sourced frames which are suitable for posting ( UK only)
These are A3 frames for mounted A4 photos. If you see any of our photos you’d like to purchase in a black or white frame please email us and we’ll get it to you quickly…The price is £25 inclusive of post and packaging.
John had a bit of book writing business in Cardiff- photos etc…so we decided a quick trip was required. The company ‘Secret Escapes’ had a good deal on in what used to be The Radisson Blu and is now The Majestic. There are several advantages to this hotel…..firstly although you have to pay for it, it has parking in an underground secure hotel only parking……secondly it is about 40/50 metres from John Lewis which is situated at one end of the main indoor shopping mall,,,,,,,thirdly there are loads of restaurants in various price ranges within an easy stroll,,,,fourthly and probably most importantly for John it over looks the railway line so he can see the trains from the window if he can’t be bothered to walk to the station which is only 100 meters away….So a great choice of hotels at a reasonable price with breakfast included ..£255 for two nights
The Majestic hotel formally called The Radisson Blu.
We arrived mid afternoon and even though we were well before check-in time we were allowed to go straight to our room. The lifts were swift and efficient and the room was pretty much the norm…aircon, large bed, bar fridge, hair dryer, ironing board, big TV, nice en-suite etc….
John went straight to the station and I went into the shopping mall I search of a few summer dresses to take on our hols…but alas I found nothing that pleased me…but I still clocked up nearly 10,000 steps …so all was good -exercise complete and wallet also complete 🤣🤣 The town was very busy and we later found out that Katy Perry was playing at The Castle and Lewis Capaldi was playing at Black Weir…..two big acts…no wonder Cardiff was packed with people….
In the evening we decided to go to The Ivy – Asian….a really nice restaurant. Before 6.30pm they do a Jade Garden Special for £28.99 per person…but watch out they charge extra for the nibbles
And for the rice …
…and for the dessert..
A bit naughty as they appear on the set meal menu but in very small print it does state the extra prices…which I had pointed out to me when I queried the bill 🤣
However, the starters and the main course were really good…
The service was excellent and the decor quite unique..
A really enjoyable meal in a quite luxurious place well worth the reasonably high price tag…
The following morning after breakfast, which was buffet style, we headed off in the car up the valleys. We stopped where John needed photos before heading back to the hotel mid-afternoon. Once again John went on to the station while I took my exercise through the shopping mall to the far end, this time in search of a suitable birthday card for our daughter-in-law who turns 50 in a weeks time…..mission accomplished I returned to the hotel to watch England V Panama in the World Cup…..John joined me part way through the match and together we encouraged them🤣🤣 After the match we wandered toWetherspoons for a cheap and cheerful meal.
In the morning we once again enjoyed a breakfast before heading for home..we arrived home early afternoon..John happy with the photos he had taken for the next book…a nice couple of nights away…Thank You Cardiff.
When the weather is too hot that even with aircon on it’s unbearable….its time to take to the car…smaller space to keep cool…..so off we went to Woburn Safari Park….A few shots from today….wildlife doing what wildlife does🤣🤣🤣 Not great photos because it was busy today so no opportunities to photograph with the window down….so everything’s taken through the window….. Bears playing hide and seek up a tree, bears doing what bears do reaching fruit from a tree, tigers, rhinos, lions sleeping in the shade, the new dwarf buffalo with mum….
Dwarf buffalo calf.Rhinos in the shadeTiger sleepingA bear reaching for fruit
While one lion acts as lookout the rest sleep.
I spy a bear! Watching me! Pretends to sleepIt wouldn’t seem like a good visit without a stripe or two!!
We seem to have had a year of planning….weve planned a trip to Egypt – changed our mind because of the war and recommendations not to go to the areas we wanted to visit…..we’ve planned a trip to China but decided to wait until we don’t need visas as it’s quite a saving….we’ve planned planned a trip to Thailand Island hopping but we were both under-enthused as we’ve visited quite a few islands before….. we thought about once again returning to Alaska but when we mentioned it to good friends we decided we’d all go together either next year or 2028 …..so where were we going to go…..ummmm
Out of the blue John said….”let’s go to Mauritius”…Yes! What a great idea….so we have booked a hotel on the beach in a nature area with giant tortoises and nature walks….you can even horse ride along the beach….so I might have a dream come true..
We booked with Mercury Holidays online and so far it has been straight forward and easy. The website was very easy to navigate, it was easy to personalise and a good choice of flights with baggage included, a good choice of transfers. The paperwork, flight, hotel and transfer details were emailed to us immediately along with the codes required to check in and also to reserve seats…..Perfect.. 14 days of unadulterated luxury….more details to follow.
In the meantime we are editing, printing, mounting and framing photos for our first sale at BDHRA ( Bedford Disabled, Horse Riding Association) on Saturday 4th July at Balls Lane Willington Bedford UK…..if you’re around we’d love to see you.
Just to let you know we have a new logo for 2J’s World of Adventure…We hope you like it…
Since returning from Scotland we have been busy printing and framing sone of our favourite photos up. On Saturday July 4th at 2 pm, in Balls Lane Willington, we will be selling them at the Bedford Disabled Horse Riding Association Summer fete.
The large A2 frames contain A3 prints and will be sold for £25.
The medium sized A3 frames with A4 prints will be sold at £20
The smaller square frames with 20x20cm prints will be sold for £15
Mounted A4 photos with no frame will be sold for £10.
There are plenty more to choose from these are just a few…..if any take your fancy and you wish to make a purchase please contact us by emailing
2jsworldofadventure@gmail.
com
Or better still come and see us and help support a charity we are passionate about.
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