On the Road Again!

After a lot of thought we have decided to change the early 2027 trip to Spain. Claire was a little worried with driving to Marbella from the UK so early in the year. On top of that since I was 70 I seem to have had more than my fair share of medical problems. None of them ongoing and none to worry insurance companies about! But annoying all the same. The final timeshare stay is the only constant from SP27 to the newly labelled SP27-FLY.  It means I have had to cancel the three campsites in Spain I had booked. I had only paid a few euros deposit on each. If we get anything back it will be a bonus. I checked with DFDS and we can reschedule the ferry crossing for later in the year. Obviously the new fare will be subject to the crossing being charged at the rate on the day. It will undoubtedly be more expensive in May or June. So how to get to Marbella? Fly.  I checked a few websites. Málaga is a popular destination...

A photo of me and Reggie at Sutton Hoo by the recreation of the Viking  Long Boat found as part of the hoard.

I filled the Adblue tank a week before we set off for France in September.  I guess it was technically overfilled as it was right up the filler pipe. I have been wondering why the low level light hasn't appeared on the dash.   Rather than wait for it I put the four litres of  Redex Adblue I had been carrying in the boot in case it needed it. It's not the cheapest available but it works and it is convenient. When we were in Spain earlier in the year the light came on twice. Both times I filled with 5 litre containers bought in fuel stations. Hence why I was a little concerned that the light hadn't lit up. Checking the odometer with 22153 on the clock or 1469 miles since it was full in September.  Update 10/11/2026 Squeezed another 2.5 litres in to fill it to the top.

At the end of September I had an email from the Camping & Motorhome Club reminding me that I was entitled to a free night stay at a Club site. The proviso being it had to be booked before the 30th September and for two nights. One of which would be free. I checked the calendar and site in easy travelling distance and there's only one still open! Brighton - https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/south-east-england/east-sussex/brighton-club-campsite/ So I booked it. It's a weekend when the darned "international break" is on again in European football! Good for a weekend away!!

AI photo... It does look a bit like me.

Update! There was a dog on the M20.   When I got home I got a whatsapp from the kennel mum where I had been in the morning, and go twice a week to feed the dogs, to say the dog was OURS! It's a small lurcher recently on arrived from the dog wardens up in North Kent.  She's a stray and very frightened. I sat with her on Monday to calm her down and she went from a heart beat at almost constant to much calmer sitting on my lap. So much so that when I took my hands away she stayed there. Unfortunately, she bit through one of the window safety cords and escaped.  She found her way about half a mile to the M20.  Luckily, traffic stopped and the police cornered her and took her back to the foster.