Palace Hotel Torquay

... fill the water tank up. Which we duely did and fired up the boiler for our first hot shower in the van. Apart from being a little cosy in there it worked like a dream. Being the only van in the padock had it's advantages... we could pick the best (flatest) spot and enjoy the peace and quite and a beautiful sunset as well as the light show which is the country night sky.

OMG only 3 more days to go before we are off wheely bagging ( Geriatric backpacking)

we have now just about settled in the new house and are now off again.

Looking forward to travelling and hoping that you all will follow us and keep in touch...those of you who have been to the same locations feel free to tell us some good places to go !

write again when we have gone somewhere

... town!!

Nearly forgot when we were driving through Newton Abbot on the way to the camp site, i saw a sign on the front of a small cottage it read "Charles Dickens parents lived here" Now here is some homework for you, is it the Charles Dickens of "A Christmas Carol" fame? If yes did his parents really live in Newton Abbot? If not then who is the other Charles Dickens?

Will upload a couple of photo's of today.

Well a bit behind with the blog due to no connection so here is a quick update.
We booked into Middlewick farm for a few days before going to Dad's and Mo's for a few days whilst "No Fixed Abode" was away being fitted with a tow bar.
The farm site was very quiet and relaxing, full of sweet smells of dung and pig poop!!!!
Truck dog Poppy thought it was great fun chasing the chickens!!
Hope you like the vid and pics.

... the scullers including Sharen and Jo in the fours. They did no good at all even with us coming all this way to support them!! Spent the rest of the afternoon in No 1, The Talbot Inn at the bottom of High St, always been called No 1 but no one knows why. Lona cooked dinner at Johns for 6.30 and he just made it.

Weather has been gorgeous again, yesterday and today. We took Aunt Rose and ...

Left Art & Thurza's about 11.45 and after lunch at the Dartbridge Pub not far from Totnes we arrived at Wayne & Julia's new pad at about 3 pm.

Beautiful sunny drive across from Somerset and a warn welcome as usual from the Stonehams.

Julia has just finished a sequal to Muddy Boots and after proof reading ...

... br>
Tomorrow we leave, have to take truck dog Poppy to the vet, the vet has to check she does not have rabies and he will then issue her passport!!

We then travel to Looe for the weekend, fingers crossed weather is OK. But then if it is raining i might get some rest, i am all wore out, didn't know this holiday lark was such hard work!!

All for now.

Anyone any ideas where the secret location was?

Feel free to email us love to hear from you.

... there is know way of identifying the others.
There was no street lights outside our caravan or to the lane that run along side it, so all i saw was 2 fights going on outside my van and heard a lot of screaming, until i realised it was my children being beaten up. My eldest had 4 lads on top of him!!!!

The caravan we were staying in was discusting. The small rooms were mouldy and damp ...

... but just could not get one to fit the motor home.

If you are ever in the area Witheridge is a nice place to visit.

We left on Friday the 4th to spend some time with very old friends in the "SECRET LOCATION"

Thanks dad and Mo for having us.

... The late afternoon was cold and windy, but we still found a small English family huddled on the steps of their cabin picking at what must have been rather cold fish and chips. After the usual liquid refreshments in a pub across the road from the beach we dined at 'The Famous Old George', a pub of which you have no doubt heard. On our walk back to Sid Villa we passed half a dozen pubs and guest houses, all advertising rooms for several ...