After dinner, we spent our last evening here quietly in our room.
I watched the Big Wheel slowly turning just outside our window, occasionally waving to the curious passengers staring in at us, while Wilson lay on the bed composing his Trip Advisor review of the Cheddar Gorge Bus Tour and researching his new invention, the Ant-Identifying Pencil.
He also researched the contents of the Mini-Bar. Quite thoroughly.
After a couple of Mini Gins with Ants, he admitted that he felt a bit guilty about what happened in the local TESCO Supermarket before we came away, but he had a plan to make it up to them.
He wouldn't tell me what this plan was — so I just hope it doesn't make things worse.
Tomorrow we're going to another great attraction, before we head for home...
In the 1960s, although I had a few "Rocker" friends, I was of the Mod persuasion.
With NATO Parka, high-crowned Pork-Pie Hat, Desert Boots and Lambretta scooter, I was there when The Who played Brighton Aquarium!
Imagine my delight, then, when I learned that Weston-super-Mare is home to The Lambretta Museum! I believe it's the ONLY Lambretta Museum in the world!
There was an embarrassing incident where Wilson was under the misapprehension that this was a Lambretta SHOP, and we had gone there so I could buy him a scooter...
Before too long the driver arrived and started the bus engine, the tour guide climbed up the stairs and introduced himself, and we set off up the Gorge!
The tour was very interesting — including as it did many fascinating facts about the gorge, the caves and their history — although it was much briefer than we had anticipated!
As we left the bus, Wilson whispered to me that Trip Advisor would be hearing about the tour's brevity!
Then he asked me whether the Tour Guide had been Cheddar George...
While we're out and about, we're going to visit an attraction which Wilson may not find quite so interesting, but which I've been looking forward to.
It's back in Weston, and there's just time to fit it in before dinner tonight...
Our Cheddar Caves Tickets included a trip on the Cheddar Gorge Tour Bus, so we made our way down to the foot of the Gorge to board it.
While waiting for the Driver and Tour Guide to arrive, Wilson was playing with his Cheddar Caves Souvenir Pencil when he had a 'Totes amazing' idea which is apparently a 'Complete game-changer'.
Moreover, he's had this idea in time to catch the 'Lucrative Xmas Stocking-Filler Market!'
He eventually revealed that this unique and astounding idea is: The Ant-Identifying Pencil but insisted I didn't tell ANYONE – so I'm relying on your absolute discretion here!
Hmmm. Excuse me if I sound a tad underwhelmed, but I've heard about quite a few of W's game-changing ideas in the past...
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Leaving the Caves, we made our way into the inevitable Gift and Souvenir Shop where, although very tempted by Cuddly Dinosaurs, W eventually bought some sweets and a Cheddar Caves Souvenir Pencil.
I've noticed that Wilson has now started calling our holiday base Weston-super-Meerkat, and once we'd left the shop he complained that he hasn't seen any meerkats... just like he never saw any canaries in the Canary Islands.
I'd try to explain, but really, what's the point?
