Author Archives: 88Trucker

Another 3 night weekend escape. Back to the lovely site that is White Water Park. We like it here, it has plenty to offer: great walks from the site, Beefeater and supermarket within walking distance from the site, good access … Continue reading →

Another 3 night weekend away – still impressed by the extra time, arriving Friday is making such a difference. Weather not brilliant, site the same as always, although the band system has changed for Covid – it’s now 4 in … Continue reading →

Mon: Departed at 7am, a little slower than usual when hitching up, as it has been 7 months since our last outing! A nice simple drive arriving at our inevitable M6 service station, southwaite. We took a break and enjoyed … Continue reading →

The first 3 night weekend getaway, hopefully the start of many more. Weather not good this weekend, so we stayed in the ‘van all weekend, bar doing the All Souls service. BBQ breakfast was had as well, even in the … Continue reading →

Sat: The weather was attrocious, we picked up the caravan and headed off. The journey was straight forward, A69 > M6 along with a stop off at Southwaite services. A bit different to the France runs of years previous! We … Continue reading →

Our fourth visit to Barnard Castle, but to a different campsite as has always been the case here. This time we chose the CAMC site, which is the closest site to the town itself. We left as usual on Saturday … Continue reading →

Saturday:A relaxed start as we’re only a short drive away from the site, where the arrival time is >1pm. We picked up the ‘van and headed north to the A1 as the A19 was closed due to ongoing roadworks for … Continue reading →

Another weekend away, and although we’ve just been here, it was the only option for this weekend as pretty much everything else was booked up! We like the site though, and anywhere is better than nowhere. Weather was actually glorious … Continue reading →

This trip is in memory of our daughter: Stephanie Ridgwick 7th July 1994 – 2nd February 2020 This was the first day of campsites opening following the COVID-19 outbreak. We were the first to arrive on site at 9am, consequently … Continue reading →

Saturday:A good pack up first thing in the morning, taking 1.5 hours, which is about the norm now with the awning. Good weather again, we headed down the A90 and stopped again at Kinross services. We just missed the deadline … Continue reading →