Fri: A different start to the weekend away this time. Storm Eowyn was battering the UK, predominantly Northern Ireland & Scotland, but amber force conditions were also in force for Northern England as well. So to go or stay! Checking the forecast, wind speeds were deemed to be 40 max, so I thought it was doable. We would test this though on the journey to collect the ‘van. If we got buffered too much, we’d call it off. The journey there was okay, so we proceeded with the plan and hitched up and left. The journey south on the A1 was the toughest, as it is pretty much exposed. So we endured a little buffering, but nothing we couldn’t cope with. Taking it steady, no overtaking, just keeping in control. We passed 2 overturned lorries on the A1 and another one on the A689, so Cath was a little worried at this point. The A19 flyover was closed to high sided vehicles & caravans, so we had to detour via the Tees Newport Bridge, but this was fine and didn’t add too much time to our journey. From here to the site, things were a lot easier and we made it to reception, with no queue! We chose a different pitch this time, with a view of the A19 flyover. All routines accomplished, albeit no awning this trip obviously. We settled in for the evening and enjoyed our first trip away for 2025.
Sat: A lovely relaxing lie in, had breakfast and then I washed the ‘van. Unfortunately, noticed another crack in the rear panel! Something else to sort for this year. Cath enjoyed her birthday and we simply stayed onsite and relaxed. Weather was much improved today, lovely.
Sun: Relax all day, weather has turned a bit wetter so we stayed inside. Enjoying the views from the pitch however. A little different from our usual pitches!
- Date: 24th January 2025
- Nights: 3
- Pitch #: 73
- GPS: 54.568506, -1.286260
Arrival: A1 > A689 > A19 > A1032 > A66 > Teeside Park Drive > The Viaduct > Tees Barrage Way > Whitewater Way
Storm Eowyn. Spot 3 overturned lorries and the diversion over Newport Bridge due to the high winds.