Category Archives: Touring

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 →

Sat: An easy start, with the site only being just ‘down the road’. We picked up the ‘van from storage, following a discussion with a motorhomer who were having battery issues and then sat in a queue on the A1 … Continue reading →

Sat: An early start, 6.30am departure. Although this didn’t go to plan. We ended up leaving 15 minutes late, but hey-ho. The real delay was the fact that Cath forgot to pick up her phone from the dining room table. … Continue reading →

A fairly standard start to the weekend, apart from having to pick the car up from the garage, where it was getting it’s cameras calibrated. This cut time a little short, so we decided not to take the bike, as … Continue reading →

Fri: Packing up for the weekend, usually a set routine, but since the bike and roof rack, it’s all a little different. Bags on the roof rack and tying down with the ratchet straps, learnt from last time and now … Continue reading →