Campsite Cooking

Oh how things have changed, 20+ years ago when we spent all our spare time in a large frame tent watching our kids run round enjoying the great outdoors cooking ideas were relatively limited. Maybe I'd do things differently now but back then as a young, new mum without electricity cooking for a family of... Continue Reading →

Clitheroe – A Fine Lancashire Town

Clitheroe used to be one of our favourite tent 'getaways', finishing work on a Friday afternoon as the kids left school, everything chucked in the Ford Fiesta boot and forty minutes later arriving at the Caravan and Camping Club site on the edge of town by Edisford Bridge. That was fifteen to twenty years ago... Continue Reading →

Bring me Sunshine, Morecambe 

It's been tippling it down all night.  The rain was so loud we struggled to sleep in the caravan last night. Splashing through the footbath, sorry the awning to the shower block, The Boss decides we need to go out later to escape this rain cloud that has decided to spend it's holiday with us. ... Continue Reading →

Towing the Home from Home, Home

You know it's not a good day to have to pack up as the sunlight wakes you streaming through the skylight above your bed.  Granola chomped and tea slurped. It's 9am and with the chance of a long drive ahead of us we'd best get a wriggle on.  Cupboards emptied and safely stowed away, car... Continue Reading →

Bailey of Bristol – A Caravan Factory Tour

Who can resist a factory tour? Especially when it's at Bailey of Bristol, manufacturers of Caravan and Motorhome leisure vehicles, and you are the owner of a much loved Bailey Pursuit Caravan. A casual verbal invitation was issued during our recent attendance at the The New Bailey Unicorn – Launch Event so, in our excitement professional interest... Continue Reading →

Redrock Mattress Topper and Pillows – Review

Redrock make mattresses for Domestic use and leisure and commercial vehicles. Redrock products are made in Lancashire, UK. They make products for use at home and in leisure vehicles, be it a caravan, motorhome, boat, campervan, even trucks. Measure your sleeping space for a custom sized mattress specifically tailored to your needs. Head on over... Continue Reading →

The Baby in the Bush – Devon

Run ahead lads and tell me what you can see.... "Err, Dad".. pause...  "A dead baby in a bush", but more about that later. Faster, Faster, Faster, Faster, Stop! By 'The Beat' plays in the car and we are stopped. Engine off and people are out of their cars. Flashing blue lights about a dozen... Continue Reading →

Hallsdown Farm CL & Touring Park, North Devon – site review 

Hallsdown Farm is a 110 acre working sheep farm in Devon. Due to the close proximity and large number of sheep unfortunately, but understandably, they can't accept visiting dogs on site. The land has been farmed by three generations of the Mather family with the current owners, Andrew and Claire dedicating some of their land... Continue Reading →

LED Level by ‘pitchperfect’ 

Pitching your caravan level is important for a number of reasons: Many caravan fridges will not work if tilted Full water drainage from shower trays and sinks requires a level vehicle Who wants to sleep on a slope? You fit more wine in a level glass Invariably, your tool for the job will be a... Continue Reading →

Sent to Coventry (for an Awning)

Arrived on site at Makins Fishery near Nuneaton, just as the heavens opened with biblical force. Pitched up very quickly, nose on to a beautiful fishing lake. Beautiful even in a downpour. The rain continued throughout the day and into the evening. Noah, a fisherman down on the banks started playing with wood as wild... Continue Reading →

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