Leaving the caravan on site just outside Shrewsbury we had a bit of a trek into the centre of Birmingham. I'd read about this place, Birmingham Back to Backs, a step back in time, courtesy of the National Trust. Right in the heart of the hustle and bustle of Birmingham. Pre-booking is essential and you... Continue Reading →
Caravan Cabin Fever
Today, Shropshire has been battered and bruised by torrential downpours and caravan rocking winds. With this prior knowledge we'd made the decision not to put the awning up, it starts it's winter holiday relaxing on the back seat of the car, safe, warm and dry. From early morning the sun has refused to show its... Continue Reading →
Moreton-in-Marsh, Caravan & Motorhome Club Site – Review
The Caravan and Motorhome Club Site is set within walking distance of the picturesque market town of Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire. Known locally for its market on a Tuesday and plentiful pubs and restaurants. Buses run from just outside the site to Stratford-upon-Avon and other bus stops a short walk away in the town take you... Continue Reading →
The Motorhome & Caravan Show – Birmingham NEC
Beep, beep, beep... it’s silly o’clock and my alarm is bouncing around the bedroom. Trying to get up and look pretty at this time of the day is hard, at my age it’s hard at any time of the day! We’re off to the NEC for a little bit of caravan porn. The Caravan &... Continue Reading →
Winter Caravanning
As the season draws to a close don't let that stop your caravan trips. The best way to stop your caravan feeling the aches and pains of winter is to use it throughout the year. Lots of sites close over the winter months but there are sites that stay open for the hardened caravanners who... Continue Reading →
Caravan or CamperVan
We would probably score a lowly '10' on a 0 - 100 cool scale. There are certain barriers to coolness; age, wealth, comfort and attitude amongst a multiple of other obscure and meaningless measures. If you rock up on a beachy outcrop in a 1960's CamperVan full of surfboards and cook on an open fire... Continue Reading →
Rookesbury Park Caravan & Motorhome Club Site – Review
Open from mid March until the end of October, Rookesbury Park Club Site is on the edge of the village of Wickham with Fareham close by, ideal for discovering Portsmouth and Southampton. The village of Wickham is a drive away. Wickham is a small quaint village with a small grocery store and a couple of... Continue Reading →
The ‘Why we write a Caravan Blog’ Blog
Someone recently commented on one of our blogs suggesting we wrote for money and further suggesting the type of content we should actually be writing about. Clearly this person misunderstood the difference between a personal experience blog and the role of an investigative journalist. While we have a policy of never responding to useless negative... Continue Reading →
Campsite Toilet Blocks
Unless you visit a Caravan and Motorhome Club site you can never be too sure what to expect as regards facilities on site when you turn up. Even CAMC vary a little bit but tend to be what you expect. Does anyone recognise this motto from one of their sites? I like warm facilities, well... Continue Reading →
Wet Wet Wet – Eleven Nights in Lancashire
We walked out of the chippy unable to speak, we had tears in our eyes. It was not the price or an Atlantic Cod shortage causing this emotional moment, we had just said goodbye to Mr Chow, proprietor of Chow's Chippy, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. The Boss has enjoyed Chips 'n' a Chat for thirty... Continue Reading →