Freshwater Bay
May 28, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Well them getting later waking up as this holiday goes on, God help um Tuesday when they've got to set the alarm clock, whose idea was it to catch an early ferry.
Well they eventually get theirRead more
Shanklin Old Town
May 27, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Well today is moving day hurrah so it will be good to get me wheels moving. We're off to Freshwater Bay but weem going via a farm shop and Morrisons to top up provisions and booze of course, they dohRead more
Another day at leisure
May 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Well it's another scorcher here again today and thems decided to stay here, read their books and soak up the sun. Her even goes and gets the picnic blanket out so's she can tan her back, she only goesRead more
Ventnor Town
May 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
So after checking with the Internet where the best car park is we set off for Ventnor town and find the car park OK. He parks me up in the coach park bay as instructed and goes to pay, what a palaverRead more
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
May 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well today's a special day so thems teckin me for a ride, after sitting here for a couple of days scorching in the heat. Oh yeah I forgot it's his birthday as well, the big 70, can you believe it, itRead more
A day at leisure, bike ride to Bembridge
May 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well the sun is fair burning me bonce today, it's a bit of a scorcher.
They've decided to give the bus a miss and stay on site. They're sitting outside with their books reading and guess what they'veRead more
Sandown to sunset, not likely.
May 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Well after they've had breakfast, another cuppa, sat in the sun and read a bit they finally decide to do something.
Them off to Sandown on the bus which runs outside for the afternoon. The bus teks umRead more
Osborne House, The Walled Garden
May 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After looking around the house they teks themselves off to the Walled gardens for a nosey round.
He's jealous of the size of their Rhubarb, storks as thick as Mollie's arms. Beautiful Peonies and IrisRead more
Osborne House
May 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Well it's moving day today glad to say as me tyres am aching with this standin about, so them up with the larks , well for them it's early 9.30, and they get ready to decamp.
Wim moving to St HelensRead more
I've got a ticket to Ryde
May 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well he's all excited today as they're off to Ryde on the bus , again, but not only that they're actually going to the Bus Museum which only has an open day with free rides on vintage buses. He's inRead more
Newport
May 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well they'm getting later getting up today, too much time spent reading in bed.
They decide to get the bus to Newport as he decides he might need some new shorts for his next holiday, nothing likeRead more
Cowes
May 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today after a leisurely breakfast theym off to catch the bus outside our site to Cowes. First of all they have to perilously cross the road outside, it must be the busiest road on the island with aRead more
Bertie ventures abroad!
May 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We have decided to try out the name Bertie for the motorhome. As it's a Autosleeper Worcester model (older readers will get the link, you youngsters won't have a clue, OK? so prove us wrong?). Here isRead more
Sizergh Castle
April 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we are coming almost full circle to where we started. We are visiting Sizergh Castle a medieval manor filled with treasure collected by 26 generations of the Strickland family. At our firstRead more
Cockermouth and a room with a view.
April 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
After looking around Wordsworth's house we stroll down the high street in search of a drink. We've noticed that most of the trees lining the street and the lampposts are decorated with Daffodils whichRead more
Wordsworth's House
April 18, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Today we're visiting Wordsworth's house where he lived until his parents deaths. The two storey mid 18th century house belonged to James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and John Wordsworth, WilliamsRead more
Maryport and the missing wallet
April 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After leaving Whitehaven we head to Maryport for our free overnight stay. We're parking up on the Promanade. When we arrive the sky is thick with cloud and the tide is out but we can see Scotland fromRead more
Whitehaven and the Jefferson Rum Museum
April 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Our new wheels are proving to be everything we wanted and our snag list is getting insignificant. But boy is the ride hard and over crap roads ratlles like a bag of spanners! Tyre pressures have beenRead more
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
April 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Today we're taking a trip on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Narrow Gauge Railway from Ravenglass to Dalegarth. When they say narrow gauge they mean it, the carriages were very compact, we chose an openRead more
Ulverston and the Rugby Club
April 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we're going to Ulverston, a lovely town full of independent shops. Birth place of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame. We visit the indoor market and make a purchase, we also pick up some freshRead more
Holker House and Gardens
April 14, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
After leaving Grange-Over-Sands we rock up for a visit to Holker House, family home of the Cavendish family. Large country estate with Hall, gardens, cafe and goumet shop. We walked around the hugelyRead more
Grange-Over-Sands
April 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
After a very cold night we wake to lovely sunshine, and hit the road A6 in this case and we travel to Grange-Over-Sands. The wind has dropped right away today so our walk along the prom is a lot moreRead more
On our way.
April 13, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Well this is the first road trip in our new to us and as yet unnamed motorhome. We have fettled away till the long list has been completed, and so off we go up north on a coastal trip around the LakeRead more
On our way home via Villajoyosa
January 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Up early ready to vacate the apartment but we have a few hours to kill before we catch the plane.
We drive towards Alicante and stop off as Villajoysa on the way.
A lovely town with beautifullyRead more
Hazy Lazy Days and Holidays
January 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Well today is our last full day here and we're having a lazy one.
After finally getting out of our very comfortable bed, 8 night's of uninterrupted sleep for more hours than I'd like to say, we have aRead more


































































































































































































































Beautiful! The tans have certainly come on whilst you've been away, so lucky that you've had such lovely weather. Lovely pics again and sure that tea was a welcome change to beer refreshment, though the bus certainly sounds a bit different and quirky. Well done Martin for all that biking. 👏 Hope the alarm/s worked this morning and you got the ferry on time......sea legs Deb!! Take care and have safe drive back Bertie and crew! [Fi]