On the Road Again!

We have been watching too many vlogs on YouTube and they has made us want to get away again in the new van.  So far we have only been out to Tesco to fill with diesel and then to Sissinghurst Castle Garden for a run out to see how it handles. "Molly", as we have named her, went straight into the storage site and has been there a week or so. I had a day trip on the bike with my brother Neill and a friend, Phil, on Sunday. We went to the memorial service at the Canadian National Monument at Vimy Ridge in France.  I have written this up in another blog on Travellerspoint . We were lucky that the weather was good. Sunny and around 18C once the fog in the Channel had worn off. So this one will be in a couple of days to Back of Beyond in Dorset. The weather has been horrendous around here since Sunday evening. The forecast for Friday to Sunday looks okay, at least not raining! As I write this it is lashing down.   We stayed there last year on the way to the week we had in Devo...

In the end as it was forecast to be raining heavily in the South-East (where we live) and snow in central Southern England, where Back of Beyond is, we decided to cancel.   Rather than drive 350 miles round trip in the Suki and basically sit inside using the gas and freezing we decided to cut out losses.  BUGGER! I suppose it does mean I can get on planning for the next Staycation to Mersea Island in a fortnight or so. It looks as though Staycation 2 has become Staycation 1!!! Stay tuned. Update Wednesday 8th No snow here yet, but Hampshire has a few inches. Friends near Aldershot had a couple of inches. 

When we planned this trip we didn't expect the weather to turn so cold.  With global warming being on everyone's minds (possibly not) and predictions from the early part of this new century that southern England would have a Mediterranean climate by now, we booked our first Staycation for 2023. We chose Back of Beyond Camping and Glamping because we had been before, last May, and it was a good site. A safe pair of hands to use a footballing phrase. What we weren't expecting was the tales pf doom and despair and that we might get snow! We have the choice of cancelling it, and losing £60.  BoB aren't that good at letting you choose another date.  At the moment we have the van part packed.  I filled up the LPG for the heating and cooking last week. We only have the perishable food to load into the cupboards and stuff for the dog. I guess we'll have to make a decision in the morning whether we are going or not?  If it's not snowing I reckon we go. We can always abor...

What's the difference between a Staycation and an Awaycation?  Staycations are in the UK. Awaycations aren't. I have already blogged these on Travellerspoint and so here are the links.  They should open in a new window. https://invictamoto.travellerspoint.com/354/ https://invictamoto.travellerspoint.com/366/ Awaycations to follow.....

On the way at about 1.30pm. The Satnav says 3.35h to get to the Back of Beyond Campsite. Keeping to 60mph meant we arrived at scheduled pee stop for Reggie and coffee and cake for us was about two hours. From home the Satnav decided it was 155 miles. At Fleet Services Reggie had his dinner and we had a Starbucks and a cake from Waitrose that we bought this morning. Before I forget. May 4th - Star Wars Day.