We’re off again! We left our house in the good hands of Chris and Mary (son and daughter in law), who will live in it while their new abode is being renovated, and set off for the port of Newcastle. The plan was to travel to Ijmuiden in the Netherlands, a sixteen hour crossing with DFDSRead more
We’re sliding slowly towards the end of the Big Scottish Tour and very soon we’ll be going back to our own house for a few weeks. It won’t be long before we set off again – this time south to France and Spain and beyond. For now though, it’s time to stop and reflect onRead more
Our two nights at Lower Glengyre Farm CL site were restful and very quiet. CLs are small sites with licences for only five vans, As a general rule they are basic places where you pay a smaller amount than a normal campsite and use your own facilities. This one had a shower, two toilets, aRead more
I often wax lyrical about the joys of being away on a long motorhome tour but I would be less than honest if I didn’t admit there are challenges. Some challenges are relatively easy to fix, like finding a place to empty the loo. When we find a suitable public toilet where we can doRead more
So it’s two weeks since we completed the North Coast Adventure and we’ve spent most of it in the vicinity of home doing all the practical stuff that keeps us on the road. The van has been serviced inside and out and passed its MOT. The car, that currently spends most of its time withRead more
As we drove away from Dingwall we felt a real pang of sadness. Our tour of the North Coast of Scotland was all but over and we’d soon be leaving the Highlands. Very fortunately we had one last Highland Fling to look forward to – The Highland Motorhomers’ Meet at the home of Margaret &Read more
After making our way across country we found ourselves parked in the dunes at Dunnet Bay Caravan Club site feeling distinctly higgledy-piggledy. Sleeping with one corner of the van slightly downhill is something we haven’t got used to – but we still managed our full ten hours of deep sleep. We definitely sleep better inRead more
There are some places that are hard to leave. We stayed in Durness for five nights because we couldn’t tear ourselves away. Fortunately for us, we didn’t need to. On our last day Shirley went fishing in a limestone loch somewhere over a nearby hill and having dropped her off at the nearest van accessibleRead more
After our noisy night in Gruinard Bay we were on our way north stopping briefly in Ullapool to buy groceries. On a long trip in remote places a supermarket is like an oasis. Getting excited about a good selection of fresh fruit and vegetables we found ourselves reflecting on the fact that back in theRead more
We take it in turns to do the first thing in the morning dog walk. Yesterday was my turn and the little beasts set up a mighty whimpering at 7.30 a.m. We know full well that at home they can sleep until after 9.00 without needing to go out to pee but it feels tooRead more