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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThere was no time factor involved\u201d, says Sylvie. \u201cWe knew we wanted to go in the spring but we are both free agents now so the length and breadth of the trip was really up to us.<\/p>\n
“It was amazing to have the freedom to choose and to make the trip our own.\u201d<\/p>\n
From Tenby in Pembrokeshire up the west coast of Wales and England, north to John O\u2019 Groats in Scotland then back down the east coast to Sussex and along the south coast, Sylvie and Bradley covered an enormous 2,532 miles by car in total.<\/p>\n
Their journey started in Tenby and took them to Cwrt Gloddaeth, Llandudno where they spent their first night, then on to Queen Elizabeth Court in Kirby Lonsdale in the Lake District.<\/p>\n
It was here that Bradley quite by chance was able to meet up with an old pal, Trevor Thomas. Trevor and Bradley had always kept in touch but because Trevor had since moved away they hadn\u2019t seen each other for several years.<\/p>\n
The couple also stopped off in Gretna Green then made their way to Glasgow and Inverness via Fort William.<\/p>\n
They booked in for two nights travelling up through the Highlands to Bettyhill, the most northerly part of Scotland.<\/p>\n
This was the only part of the trip they needed to stay in a hotel as being so rural, there wasn\u2019t a McCarthy & Stone development nearby.<\/p>\n
It was here that Bradley was able to re-trace some of his naval roots.<\/p>\n
The couple travelled back to Inverness, on to Aberdeen and Edinburgh where they stayed two nights to take in the city and sights before making it to Newcastle.<\/p>\n York followed with a stop in Darlington to see Bradley\u2019s cousin, Pam. Then\u00a0on to Norwich then Ipswich where Bradley had done his basic navy training.<\/p>\n The last leg of the journey saw them stop in Drayton in Hampshire, Shepton Mallett in Somerset before Cardiff completed their stops as they were welcomed home to Tenby.<\/p>\n Overall, with food, accommodation and petrol taken into account the trip cost Sylvie and Bradley just \u00a340 per day each.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t scrimp, we ate out every night,” says Sylvie. “The money we saved on hotels and B&Bs meant we could afford to have treats. We did the tourist thing and visited Edinburgh castle, and a real highlight was going to the Saturday evening service at York Minster – that was a tick off the bucket list!<\/p>\n \u201cThe House Managers at all of the McCarthy & Stone developments were so very welcoming and helpful\u201d, she adds.<\/p>\n \u201cIn fact it felt like a home from home. The rooms were without question very comfortable and spotlessly clean. They had everything you could need and yet were all very unique in their own way.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was part of the beauty of it. Meeting new friends and new faces everywhere we went, and getting to know the different ways of doing things.\u201d<\/p>\n Fresh from their trip, Sylvie and Bradley are already planning another.<\/p>\n For more information about available properties, locations and prices please visit: www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk <\/a>or call: 08002014811.<\/p>\n The majority of McCarthy & Stone developments come with a convenient guest suite where family and friends are able to come and stay.<\/p>\n Guest suites can also be booked by McCarthy & Stone homeowners choosing to venture further afield for a fraction of the price of a hotel stay, from as little as \u00a325 per night.<\/p>\n Each guest suite comes with en-suite shower room, television, tea and coffee making facilities and access to the homeowner\u2019s lounge and other development facilities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bradley-and-Sylvie-share-in-a-cream-team-with-homeowners-at-Jameson-Gate.jpg\")
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