Camping abroad

Allen

Hope this is because members have been able to get away.

twinlakes

or.....working.......

If anyone is out and about on the M1......IN THE UK
give a wave to Garry in the Twinlakes van. Rolling Eyes

he's been allowed back for the weekend, before he left he asked if I could manage a couple of days on me own......bless Laughing

Allen

lauriesandra

Vety busy and not been around here much seeing as we didn't go France 'vanning in 2008, due mainly to a nose diving £ to Euro rate and nose bleedingly high deisel prices. Crying or Very sad

Cheaper to take packages so we did:

Holiday to Zante June 26 'til 10 July.

Holiday to Crete Aug 29 'til 13 Sept.

However, one "knackered Navara" (well documented elsewhere including knackerednavara.com) so not much caravanning 6 May 'and STILL off the road ! (Dont ask) Evil or Very Mad

Next year? Who knows? We might ALL be skint NEXT WEEK, unless the Yanks sort out the "Mega Loan" plans!

.........Would like normal service to resume - I love 'vanning in France! Cool

Allen

I think money rising fuel etc has been something that has stopped a lot getting abroad this year Sad

alanval

Hi all we are back for a few weeks ........hows everyone all had agood summer I hope.We have been busy for a few weeks. Only 1 weekend planned thats without the van the first weekend in November we are off to Denholm nr Hawick for the folk festival we go every year and rent the cottage belonging to the pub for the weekend with some friends from Fort william.its awsome. Laughing

good music good food and a few wee drams...and a few more lol.
Then hopefully around the 18th Dec we are off to Portugal this time spending xmas and new year in Spain then on to Portugal for 4/5 months all together with spending some time in France on the way back. And will call and see San & Gary as well.Hope you two are well and now having awell earned rest .......or is it still work and no play lol.
anyway thats us nothing much going on just cleaning the van out and repacking it ,friend died so we had a funeral last week when we got back.Thinking we might sell the house and buy a smaller one but we are not at home long enough to do it... might next year ......
val x

twinlakes

Hi all.

Well Val a busy lady, all these trips,

I have just spent the past week, making fires, cutting trees and early evening taking cuttings from plants for next year, potted them all up now for the winter.

We have just arranged our holidays from the 19th December, until the 27th. although Vicent will be here - would have loved to stay for longer, but eldest is away with friends in the lake district for new year, and youngest son has rented out our room, so hence staying with Garrys mom for christmas then back here for the new year.

But guess who is cooking christmas dinner for them all on christmas day........and its not Garry..........

Weve just come in now at 7.30pm, still only in jumpers, still quite warm.
Garry has just fitted me a light in the new greenhouse he built for me, just so I can stay out of his way a little longer, and guess he thinks I'm working.

alanval

Thats a shame San we will miss you on the way down...enjoy your holiday though and we will be in on the way up armed with oranges and lemons and anything else usefull I can find..lol now I know you can use them ill make sure I pick plenty this time by the time I contacted you last time we were to far north to get them ourselves.......Pity you wernt nearer I could have supplied you with tons of apples the Bramley were so big I couldnt believe it and the cox I have never seen them in the shops that size. sh..........(been away fruit picking fot 8 weeks ) Laughing

You will be able to grow some nice red peppers now ... lovely..and the toms. Gary is so good to you always thinking of ways to keep you from being boared pmsl thats love for you .......

take care dont be falling i n the lake this winter....

Val

alanval

tried to put a photo on but it didnt work................

Allen

Email to me Val and I ill pop it in your post for you.

Gray

Well we are getting away but not in the van

Courtesy of Ryanair
We have just done Venice on a budget and are planning a slighlty longer sojourn in January for my birthdya to Pisa

so far Ryanair have had less than the cost of a single flight to Pisa for all of the flights Laughing

Just going to put the pictures from Venice here when I get them off the laptop

lauriesandra

For us it is quiet, caravanning wise. Very quiet.

We winterised our 'van a few weeks ago. This was earlier than usual due to crappy UK weather and my tow car being off the road, long term. Our 'van is all cleared out, drained down, washed, polished and now under cover until next March, when I'll get it back out for the annual service, before going away for Easter. Maybe even earlier, if the weather is good.

After the continued trouble since May, finally, our tow car has now gone and good riddence. we can now draw a line under that little saga. Phew!

Our new car should arrive on Tuesday. We're getting a 2008 Kia Sorento Titan auto. Over the next few weeks, I'm planning on getting a built in sat nav and a tow bar fitted. It will then be "fully loaded".

In the meantime, we are quite busy at work, but I am worried at the prospect of my business facing YET ANOTHER recession. If it happens, I hope and pray that we can survive it. The prospect of the alternative at 54 years of age, doesn't bare thinking about.

Roll on better times, for all of us.

Gray

Gray

Allen

Well best of with the tyre sorted especially if going abroad sure some people have had trouble getting the right tyre when away.

lauriesandra hope the new tow car has turned out Ok.

San hope you have a safe trip over and have a good break.

Alan and Val what can I say you jammy gits Wink