No agenda but the good kind: a rod by the water, long unhurried afternoons, and whatever the Cotswolds air puts in front of us. Every day leaves room to simply be outside — that's the whole point.
Saturday 4 July · Day 1
Welcome to the Cabin
Arrival
10:00I'll pick you up
13:00We'll stop for lunch at Stanton Manor, on the way
15:00Arrive at the cabin
Aft.Unpack, then no plans — settle in and explore the grounds and the lake at whatever pace feels right
DinnerBBQ
Eve.Drinks, candlelight and smooth grooves
Sunday 5 July · Day 2
Morning on the Water
Fishing
Morn.No alarms this holiday — I know how much you hate them. Wake whenever, light breakfast, then fishing — hopefully you'll catch a big one :)
13:00A lovely walk to The Forge and Pheasant — about an hour, taking our time
~14:00Pre-lunch drinks, then a late lunch — table booked for 15:00
Eve.Back at the cabin — drinks, candlelight and smooth grooves
Monday 6 July · Day 3
Exploring the Cotswolds
Day out
Morn.Large breakfast to fuel the day
DayOut exploring the Cotswolds at an easy pace — Castle Combe and many more beautiful villages
DinnerBBQ
Eve.Drinks, candlelight and smooth grooves
Tuesday 7 July · Day 4
Lake Day
Fishing
Morn.Large breakfast
DayA full day by the lake fishing — or, if we fancy a change of scene, a trip to Lacock
DinnerBBQ
Eve.Drinks, candlelight and smooth grooves
The Big Day
Wednesday 8 July · Day 5 · Ed turns 66
Ed's 66th Birthday
BirthdayFishing
Morn.Champagne breakfast to start the day right
DayA full day of fishing, exactly how Ed likes to spend it — the last long, unhurried stretch by the water
18:30Birthday dinner at The Saltation Inn, 6:30 — Happy 66th, Ed
Thursday 9 July · Day 6
Departure
Check out
Morn.Light breakfast
10:00Check out
Happy 66th, Ed.
Six days, one lake, and nowhere else either of us needs to be.