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SP26 - Another booking

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I had an email from Sandaya to remind me that I had some loyalty points to use when making a next booking. I was thinking more about the midpoint of the trip when we started to move north or at least east to get away from Spain and into France.  I looked on the site and some of them allowed the use of the points and others didn't. In the end I wanted a good few days where after travelling we could have a longer stay to sit and do nothing.  I found a site near the Mediterranean that allowed me four free nights using my loyalty points. It's called Blue Bayou . I decided on five nights. We can't get in until 3pm on the first day and so it gives us time to come up from Spain and across the border. We have a week to come across from Oyambre and we can take in a few historical sites as well as a run through the Picos.... ...
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The Roses...

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It's late May and the Garden roses, especially the climbing (or rambling) rose is heavy with flowers and buds. These were taken this morning before the sun was too high. These were taken with the Canon 1100D with the kit 18-55mm lens. A quick change of camera to the Nikon D50. There's about a decade between their manufacture.  The Nikon D50 is using the Nikkor AF 28-100mm lens. For a twenty year old camera it still takes decent enough photos.
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The Samosa was lovely.

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This is an AI manipulated photo. Can you guess which part? It looks like the lamb Samosa.
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Broken Into....

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The YouTube video I referred to in the Pro-Plates blog is this one from Amanda & Mark from earlier this year in Spain. It doesn't matter if you are in the van, the scumbags will try and get in. You can skim through if you like to about 13.09 minutes. Amanda & Mark Broken Into Vlog.
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Pro-Plates Door Security

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After seeing posts on too many forums and on YouTube, I have decided to fit these. It seems that over the water in the "safe" European Union that thefts of vans and from vans is on the increase. To avoid adding to the statistics I am having these Pro-Plates fitted to the van next week before we go on holiday to Spain and France. It's one less thing to worry about when away on a site or on an aire. I always lock the doors using the button on the dash but this doesn't activate the alarm. Our alarm is armed from either the locking button on the ignition key fob, or from the fob that Claire has with the spare keys.  Using the fob sets the alarm both outside, i.e. the doors and inside.  When we leave Reggie in the van, we have to turn off the inside alarm. That's done from the fob as well. I have been doing the same at night when we are going to bed. The alarm beeps a bit but that can't be helped. This should give us an additional level of door security and stop th...
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Another new tee?

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Whilst full of the euphoria from winning the Premier League... Have I mentioned it before? Anyway, I ordered a t-shirt for my upcoming holiday to Spain and France. It's not a Champion's shirt, but a 26/27 shirt. Hopefully it will arrive in time for the trip up the Emirates to watch the Champions League final on the big screens. It's an official Adidas Arsenal product.
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Pilton Compact Chair

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We have a few camping chairs that we have bought over the years. They seem to have got bigger and heavier each time. One packs up and we buy another one.  What we don't need after downsizing to a campervan from a much larger motorhome, is a lot of space taken up that could be freed up. Enter the Pilton chair.  It packs up much smaller than anything we currently have and hopefully as it's got a weight limit of 150kg!   I am not that fat! I guess they'll arrive any day soon and we can work out how they put together and even more importantly how they go back in te little bag.
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