Well we made it home again - our trial run went very well, a few minor hiccups to sort out (small oil leak and washer jets that won't turn off!) but all in all a successful trip.
Only got as far as Chichester on Wednesday night (slight issue with my mums memory and some forgotten keys!!), but the campsite was great; simple, cheap and clean. Ant discovered the size of shower cubicles aren't going to be what he's used to when Thursday morning he managed to successfully shower, dry and then balance on one foot to get his underwear on, before accidentally knocking the shower button with his elbow and so having to go through the whole process again!! oops.
We set off again for the West on Thursday and made good progress with the engine running smoothly, fairly cool and consistent which was a good start. A night in West Buckland was followed by a minor panic from me (or was it a major eppy-fit?!!)about the whole trip - me thinks last minute nerves were surfacing! But we pressed on to Teignmouth in Devon and spent the afternoon with family and the evening letting our hair down with the local band ('36FF'!!!) in the Ferryboat pub. It's amazing what a good sing song and a few bottles of vino can do to steady the nerves and put things into perspective!.
Back to Bathpool for saturday afternoon where we set up under the apple trees at Tanpits Cider Farm alongside grazing bunnies and very vocal peacocks. Idyllic. We both slept off our hangovers at various points in the afternoon before cooking and preparing for round four and a hilarious evening discussing the ins and outs of 30-something relationships with some great friends. Gonna miss you guys. Thanks for coming along though, was much appreciated, especially to camp in such freezing conditions and to wake to such a grumpy farmer on Sunday!!!
Only got as far as Chichester on Wednesday night (slight issue with my mums memory and some forgotten keys!!), but the campsite was great; simple, cheap and clean. Ant discovered the size of shower cubicles aren't going to be what he's used to when Thursday morning he managed to successfully shower, dry and then balance on one foot to get his underwear on, before accidentally knocking the shower button with his elbow and so having to go through the whole process again!! oops.
We set off again for the West on Thursday and made good progress with the engine running smoothly, fairly cool and consistent which was a good start. A night in West Buckland was followed by a minor panic from me (or was it a major eppy-fit?!!)about the whole trip - me thinks last minute nerves were surfacing! But we pressed on to Teignmouth in Devon and spent the afternoon with family and the evening letting our hair down with the local band ('36FF'!!!) in the Ferryboat pub. It's amazing what a good sing song and a few bottles of vino can do to steady the nerves and put things into perspective!.
Back to Bathpool for saturday afternoon where we set up under the apple trees at Tanpits Cider Farm alongside grazing bunnies and very vocal peacocks. Idyllic. We both slept off our hangovers at various points in the afternoon before cooking and preparing for round four and a hilarious evening discussing the ins and outs of 30-something relationships with some great friends. Gonna miss you guys. Thanks for coming along though, was much appreciated, especially to camp in such freezing conditions and to wake to such a grumpy farmer on Sunday!!!
