York Beechwood Grange CAMC

So with the new rig, we’re once again resuming longer weekend journeys, something we used to do in the early days of caravanning. This weekend, we’re off to York (again!) but this time to a new site, namely York Beechwood Grange CAMC.

We picked up the ‘van and departed on Saturday morning. The journey is straight forward, but with the A19/Coast Road junction finished and all the A1 roadworks completed, the journey was as smooth as you could wish for. I’ve fitted the Sat Nav and dashcam back into the car, so we’re back to normality there. We’ve got Android Drive operating in the car, so we’ve got access to music, playlists, text messaging and everything else that it brings, we’re gradually getting there, step by step. The car does come with a Sat Nav built in, but I prefer a dedicated unit which won’t suddenly disappear should another service require the display. Plus I prefer creating the routes in the house in front of the computer, with a cuppa, rather than being stuck in the car, so the Garmin stays. I’ll leave the media display for all other things car related.

We arrived bang on time at the site and duly had a drive around looking for the perfect pitch! We finally settled on 98 and began setting up. We’re getting quicker, gradually, but there are still some things that need sorting. Each trip throws up something that needs sorting, routines are slightly different, but everything has to evolve. We stayed on site all day, as the weather was poor, storm Hannah was showing some muscle! Sunday, we had a trip to Monks Cross Shopping Park and then a stroll around the site, as the weather was notably better. We even managed a spell outside, as the sun broke through. Sunday came and went and then Monday morning, time to pack up! Pack up time was an extra 30 minutes over the norm, but as this included taking down the awning, quite respectable actually. A good drive home and back at storage.

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