Thumbelina was bought for me by a very dear work friend for my 50th birthday. Our first trip out this year and I thought it only fair to let her tell you how her holiday was. My first holiday away! They've taken me to their caravan, I've got my own seat by the big front... Continue Reading →
Looking back at 2016
Looking back it seems like we have packed an awful lot of trips into 2016 and done quite a bit of tinkering to make the caravan more personal to us. We upgraded our Orion 400-2 for a Bailey Pursuit 560-5 and with the arrival of the Pursuit in November, 2015 the blog was born. We... Continue Reading →
Towing in France
Thought we would share some thoughts on our trip to France in the summer of 2015. If anyone out there has wondered or feared what it is like to tow outside our shores, then maybe this will give some food for thought. To date, this is our only trip abroad with the caravan but we... Continue Reading →
Daisy Bank and The Welsh Tornado
Sited and within an hour the kettle is on. Daisy Bank Caravan Park is a lovely adult only site, just inside the Welsh Border. We chose a pitch looking out onto the Kerry Ridgeway. We haven't holidayed in Wales for at least 12 years. The last time we were here we stayed on a beautiful camp site in... Continue Reading →
Justin Wales
We recently shared a map of our caravan trips from the last two years. A number of people immediately noticed we had not been to Wales, was there a reason for this? Apart from the obvious 'damp isn't good for a caravan' (only joking, surely it can't be that wet in Wales) the only reason... Continue Reading →
Bedtime
Have you ever woken from your caravan slumbers with a bad back? "Oh Yes" I hear you all responding. No doubt my ageing bones have some say in this, but my bed at home doesn't quite leave me with that 'just run over by a bus' feeling that I get from the caravan bed. Depending... Continue Reading →