A trip to the country!

So this past weekend I have been squelching in mud, diving into streams and toasting marshmallows over the fire. It was AMAZING!
My friend Lesley *the 48 year old nut who has abandoned her children to move down to West Sussex with her new boyfriend* invited me to stay with her this weekend at her little cottage in Emsworth. Personally I REALLY dislike the country- I am officially a city girl and I reluctantly booked my train ticket. Only for the people I live with to turn round and say that they were going to Newcastle for the weekend and could I dog-sit. Now this made the situation slightly more interesting - Lesley has a dog, so why shouldn't I take mine. So I donned my Doc Martens and Gators and off Chilli and I went on the train on Saturday morning.
We arrived at lunchtime and I was starving - they don't feed you on Southwest Trains for some reason. Chilli bolted off the train towards Charles (their dog) and I bolted towards Lesley and Simon!
The walk to their house is through the most beautiful little path with a stream at either side and then over two big meadows, I loved watching the two dogs bounding through the grass and aside from the cow pats it was so pictureque! I loved it. I've always denied that there is a difference between city air and country air- but there IS! I was well and truly in the country and I could feel it- the feeling of freesom, that you can take a deep breath and you won't catch someone's disease!
We arrived at their house down a narrow lane, greeted by a picket fence and a fair collection of ornaments. Their house is so tiny I felt like I was in a storybook!
We then took the dogs to the pub for scampi and chips!
The whole weekend was just so refreshing- I felt like I had escaped the oppressive environment that is London.
It was short but very sweet, I will return.