SATURDAY

It might be Ross On Wye, but I've found a Costa. So I can have a rest before I head back to the hotel. So far it has been great to get away for a bit. from the hustle and bustle of the big city rat race I call home, Liverpool. The hotel we booked is called the Chase Dale. It's old and probably hasn't changed much for many years. There are lots of old reminders of how things used to be. The view from our hotel bedroom is so pretty and you can see the green hills and trees for miles. They also do a really nice full English breakfast.
The best bit about our hotel room is the en-suite bathroom with a bath! I only have a shower at home, so I purchased some bubble bath from the local Morrisons. I am almost tempted to pour the whole bottle into the bath, but I don't want to flood the place. While in Morrisons I half expect Richard Hammond to pop his head around the corner pushing a trolley and saying 'You felt the baps lately?'.
The hotel has lots of nik-naks; old ceramic hot water bottles, pictures,  suitcase, vases etc. It would fit well with a country television drama set of the 1930s. It is just out of the town centre and back off the road. There is also a pub called the Prince of Wales. We had a drink and shared a lovely desert of Eton Mess, it was small but very rich..lots of cream! The seating was lovely red swivel chairs. We sat playing a game on my mobile phone for a bit. The pub was very quiet. It was great for me because I really hate noisy pubs you can never have a conversation in one. There was also a lovely Audrey Hepburn picture on the wall a large canvas one.
Looking around the shops in Ross it is mainly charity shops, tea shops and thankfully lacks chain stores that are in most shopping towns and cities these days. In fact it has a good variety of shops. It does however have a Boots, Superdrug, Peacocks and Costa. Most of the shops are quaint little shops a good chance to root around for a bargain.
We went to a Deli and saw a list for "Richard's choice of cheeses'..what was that? Was it Mr H? I asked what it was about they said 'Oh its just his choice'. Who was he? I didn't like to ask! Oh well we would NEVER know who HE was. More than likely it was just the shop owner. I did try a piece of their Hereford cheese it was very nice. Also went to the local sweet shop where I purchased cider toffee. I wanted the honey comb covered in chocolate after seeing a boy eating it at a bus stop earlier that day.
We wondered around the shops. i brought a lovely navy dress and jacket from this vintage shop called 'oooh!', some coffee 'packed in Ross' from the local organic shop. Nikki brought a VERY large cake called a lardy, which is a local cake. Which we thought would take a few sittings to eat, but we ate it in one. 
While we were there we also sampled a local ploughmans lunch and a gorgeous fish and chip supper. the best chips I've had in ages!
I also spotted a wax jacket in a charity shop for £3.50! BARGAIN in Liverpool second hand ones are selling for £40 at the moment. It fitted so I got it!
Nikki got some odd ments of jewellery from a charity shop for her making.
We also saw the Ross carnival go past twice it was a lovely weekend.
I also saw a original teasmaid in a shop for £10 but I was unable to fit it in my case a real shame!
I'm glad the weather was ok.