Always looking for our next adventure. Any where; any how
Bluebell the motorhome is safely tucked up at home again after a lovely few days exploring the Essex countryside. We had a pleasant night at BritStop number 209, and a very quiet nights sleep. With the clocks going back it was nice to enjoy our extra hour in slumberland, however we did find ourselves waking […]
Read More A long weekend in Rural Essex; Oct 2014 part 2Bluebell the motorhome is currently parked up on a lovely field behind BritStop number 209. We aren’t too far from either Halstead or Braintree and the sun is shining for us all to enjoy. Yesterday was my birthday and to celebrate we chose a nice looking Brit Stop to book into for a splash out […]
Read More A long weekend in Rural Essex; Oct 2014 part 1Trip Stats 13 nights away 1065 miles 3 Tanks of fuel 7 Britstop overnight stops 6 Community car park overnight stops 0 campsites 1 night on electric 3 fab cycle rides on disused railway lines Oodles of local food, ale and cider A few additional scratches down the side A broken indicator And here’s the […]
Read More Cornwall/Devon Summer 2014: Facts and FiguresFriday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up at The Plume of Feathers pub “campsite” in Princetown, on Dartmoor. Rain stopped play somewhat today- that along with some absolutely moronic drivers on the road – one of which literally seemed intent on forcing us off the road!! We had a fantastic meal last night and slept […]
Read More Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 6Wednesday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up at Brit Stop #008, which is a marvellous farm shop full of delights (well less full than before we arrived, seeing as we’ve shopped til we dropped here!) It’s got a fab view, over the pig fields and across to Bodmin Moor, and is the perfect setting for […]
Read More Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 5Monday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on a dairy farm, at Brit Stop #001. This isn’t just any old dairy farm though, they make ice cream and fudge to die for here- and we’ve made a good start on sampling it!! We awoke in Praa Sands having survived a pretty hefty storm during the […]
Read More Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 4Wednesday Bluebell the Motorhome is parked up along with several other motorhomes in the village carpark in Tintagel. For £3 we’re allowed to park overnight here, within walking distance (50m!) to the nearest pub, half a mile to the English Heritage castle site and across the road from the National Trust Post Office site. you […]
Read More Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 3Bluebell the motorhome is back on the road for our summer holiday- and we’re down in the West Country! Currently Bluebell is resting in a farmyard/carpark surrounded by a couple of turkies, lots of free range hens, a beaut of a cockerel, a pot bellied pig and plenty of sheep and cows! We’re at Brit […]
Read More Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 1Bluebell the motorhome is parked up back at home having whisked us off to the Costa del North Norfolk coast for a sneaky night/couple of days of sunshine, beach time, swimming in the sea, good food and an enjoyable 8 mile walk. It’s been a little while since our last outing due to work commitments- […]
Read More Sunshine on the North Norfolk CoastBluebell the motorhome is parked up in the free aire at Arromanches Les Bains. We’re parked up alongside over 20 hired motorhomes that seem to belong to the BBC however they are unoccupied, infact – nosey pants here had a good look through the window of one (or five!!) earlier and the beds aren’t even […]
Read More France May 2014: Pt 6 D Day and the Normandy beaches