Our cheeky weekend site is now becoming very familiar, namely Durham Grange CAMC. With the rig being so large now, we’re not opting for the smaller CL sites, so this site will see us as regulars. We had a pleasant journey down to the site, noting that the Silverlink A19/Coast road junction was now open and on time, should make negotiating the junction there a lot quicker now without the A19 flow of traffic. With good weather we arrived at the site just at opening time!
We chose the same pitch as last time, as it’s a good size and was vacant, probably due to the fact that you’ve got to reverse into it from the site road, especially with a twin axle. We began set-up routines and I also put the awning up again, a little straighter this time, now knowing how it fits. We were soon enjoying the day, although we still hunted for items in their new places, time will sort this! We did a little more sorting and organizing, we’re gradually getting there, although I still reckon on another 3 or 4 trips to get familiar with everything.
Sunday, church in the morning and then back to camp. A relaxing day, noting a few items we would need to complete our requirements. Everything still working fine, the awning is ideal now, simple to put up and take down – and provides the space we wanted for coats, bin, shoes etc. With good summer weather, it will still be fine, as we can open the canopy at the front and use it as an awning rather than just storage. We find it far more practical than the bigger awnings, especially as we do so many weekend getaways.
Monday arrived and we headed home. All was well apart from the front locker, lock. One had decided to jam. I managed to free it a couple of days later and lube it up well. Just another one of those new ‘van snags that have to be dealt with.
- Date: 6th April 2019
- Nights: 2
- Pitch #: 36
- GPS: 54.795747, -1.530499
