Author Archives: 88Trucker

Sat: Picked up the ‘van and headed for Southwaite services. Good journey along the way with no holdups. We had a good break at Southwaite, waiting for our 1pm arrival time to be called by the sat nav. The car … Continue reading →

Well it’s been 3 months since our last trip – the longest hiatus from the caravan since covid! New car and tow bar issues prevented our last trip. The ‘van has been in for some damp repair work, it’s yearly … Continue reading →

Sat: A long and twisty journey! All went as planned but boy it’s an interesting journey. Narrow places, 20 mile limits, cars driving well under the speed limit, twists and bends and up and over. You’ve got to love Wales, … Continue reading →

Sat: A 7.00am depart to pick up the ‘van. All went well, our neighbour seems to have gone, so we have an easy drive in and out without the motor mover, great! We made our way along the A1 and … Continue reading →

Fri: Northumbria water are installing a new water mains on our street, so the street is in chaos with regards to vehicles. Can’t get my our car outside the house due to these works, so packing up was a little … Continue reading →

Fri: Still adjusting to the new storage site. Picked up some fuel from Sainsbury’s, as top-dollar fuel is not necessary with the new tow car imminent. Then to storage and picked up the ‘van. Again a very quick process, so … Continue reading →

Fri: A trip back to Troutbeck, this time for a weekend. Usually we come here for a week, but we had plans this time! Firstly, we have changed storage sites, so that entails new logistics for a few things. Firstly … Continue reading →

Sat: Loaded the car, complete with bike and roof rack loading, as it’s the first outing of the year to utilise the awning. A cold start, but the day turned into a perfect mix of warmth and clear sky sunshine. … Continue reading →

Well here it is, who would have believed it 15yrs ago – but this is our 200th caravan trip since we first began in 2011 with our Lunar Clubman ES staying at Doe Park. I had originally planned to go … Continue reading →

Fri: A new Aquaroll & Wastemaster have been purchased and are awaiting in the ‘van. With the battery already swapped following the winter break, it was a quick retrieval of the ‘van and we were heading to Stockton. This was … Continue reading →