Drove from home to Newton Campsite, stopping for 3 nights prior to Millport, met Brendan.
Price: 15
Water, Waste
Stay Again? Y
Why? Direct access to a beach{Location: Newton Farm Campsite, coords: 54.84646802,-4.25489837}
2021/05/29, Blue Lias Inn
Camp with kids, L&L newly converted van both with awnings. Meal in Friday Ok. Thunder took out table and Lorna. Friday and Saturday night.
Price: 25
Water, Waste, EHU, WC, Showers
Stay Again? Yes
Why? Near canals
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2021/04/23, Lyndon Top Caravan Park
1 night to meet up with kids to try out their awning
Price:
Facilities: EHU, WC, Shower, Laundry, Waste
Data:
Hardstanding/Gravel/Tarmac/Grass
Pub/Restaurant nearby
Why Stayed here?
Stay Again
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2021.04.20, Coffee stop, Wash, Sheldyke
Date: 2021/04/20
Car park can overnight only rubbish bin available.
{Location:Wash, Sheldyke, coords:52.90294992,0.00336354}
2021.04.18, St Neots Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Stopped at 2 nights
Price: 57.50
Facilities: All closed bar water and waste
Data:
Hardstanding stones.
Pub/Restaurant nearby Y
Why Stayed here? Recommended
Stay Again YCCC Club site best to the river Ouse.{Location: St Neots Camping and Caravanning Club Site, coords: 52.21983384,-0.27461528}
2021.04.12, Lyndon Top Caravan Park
Stopped at 3 nights
Price: 15pn
Facilities: All closed only water and waste
Data:
Grass only
Pub/Restaurant nearby 2 miles
Why Stayed here? Very convenient
Stay Again YMet up with MicknMew, Christine Patrick,LizNSteve,IrnBru Rupert. Excellent weather cold in the evening and out if sun.
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Van Repair, SMC Motorhomes, Newark
2021/01/26 Dropped the van off to have the back window replaced. A very smooth operation for handover although no paperwork passed over.
Discussed decals, although no satisfactory response apparently Frankia are renowned for ignoring the issue.
{Location:SMC Motorhomes, Newark, coords:53.08378537,-0.79832196}
Toilet Change, Part 3
The first issue was removing the existing toilet, according to Youtube, forums and the official installation docs the Thetford C263 was only held down by 4 screws in the base. However we broke it down into 3 steps.
- Water
- Electrics
- Physical Removal
Toilet Change, Part 2
The Compoost toilet had finally arrived, very well packaged and very heavy worryingly heavy. Opening the box and it turns out that the card borad packaged had a wooden frame in whihc sat the toilet it self.
Once unboxed we had only to remove some packaging and affixed the toilet lid very easy although we did have to move the locking pin slightly but very easy to achieve. It was then just down to adding a bag of the previously prepared Coconut Coir and we were good to go.
All setup on the Thursday PM and now the following Monday, urine been emptied twice and compost bucket still going although I think tomorrow maybe our first emptying day. We set it all up in the bathroom and have been using it every day with a fan, no smell sometimes a soil whiff but that is all. we have no fan running and are planning to install it with a fan so it should be fine.
Next step is to remove the existing toilet.
Window cleaning
Whilst in Spain we scratched the side of the van by driving down a dead end road and past a tree, the scratches on the decals visible but just marks the scratches on the windows are visible from outside and the inside.
We stopped at the Camper Park El Campello, and tried using Fenwicks Windowise, absolutely useless. Jez, a friend of Sheila and Aidan’s lent us some repairer (Greygate Plastic Polish) he used which was marvellous.
Tried not to use all his supply and felt a little guilty, but on our return we bought 2 bottles, just had another go and it improves each time we use it.
