hello from Ostbevern, Germany
Hello @all,
I'd like to introduce ourselves briefly:
We are:
Edgar, born in 1961, and Kerstin, born in 1970.
Two lovely dogs, Snoopy, 10, and Rosco, 9 years old.
Where we come from:
A small town called Ostbevern near the city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia.
I, Edgar, have been to the UK about 10 times in the last year, but as a passenger or retired truck driver, with my son-in-law on a HGV.
We have been campers for over 30 years, are now retired, and we have time, lots of time ;-)
Best wishes,
Edgar & Kerstin and our two furry friends
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Welcome.
Look out for posts from Lutz. He is a fellow countryman of yours.
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Hello @Wherenext
thank you very much. I really appreciate it.
We'll take the evening ferry on June 15th, stay in Whitfield, drive to Rushden the next day to visit friends, and then continue on to Wales. We're very excited, especially my wife, because she's never been to the UK before.
best regards
Edgar & Kerstin
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Hi Edgar
I live in North Wales. If there anything specific that either you or your wife wishes to see then let me know, if indeed it is the North part of Wales that you will be visiting. Perhaps it is history that interests you or nature or the seaside or industrial heritage.
Is it a caravan or Motorhome that you have?
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Hi again,
it's a van, a challenger v114 road edition.
In our almost 30 years of camping, we occasionally traveled with a caravan. But we got rid of that last year. We borrowed the van from our son to try it out for ourselves. If that's it, we'll buy our own van. Wales: I don't know Wales at all; I've only ever traveled in the southeast and up to Manchester. I was recently back in Rushden. Otherwise, I know London, of course, and also Cambridge, Canterbury, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, Sittingbourne, Haverhill, Duxford... Oh, and I've also been to Birmingham and Warrington. Now it's Wales' turn, and it's the first time with my wife and dogs. We're really looking forward to it. I'd like to get in touch with you again. Information is always welcome.
Best regards
Edgar
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Don’t forget to visit Cornwall and Devon at some point👍🏻👍🏻
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Ah, two weeks. In that case you might want to restrict yourselves to South Wales especially if you want to visit Devon and Cornwall.
Travel down the south coast of Wales to its tip in a county known as Pembrokeshire. Most of the scenic bits hug the coast. South Wales was a huge Coal mining area and many of the deep valleys that run north/south are old traditional working class areas. I'd stick to coastal areas for your first visit particularly as you are time restricted.
@Tinwheeler will be able to fill you in with delights, of which there are many, in Cornwall and Devon.
If you're not careful you'll be hooked by the variety of our countryside and seaside.😁 Best wishes and I hope the trip goes well.
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You may need longer. Ideally tour both the north and south coast to see beautiful beaches, quaint fishing villages and unspoilt clifftops. The CAMC site Godrevy Park gives you access to a lot of coast and I’ve seen bus loads of your compatriots touring the sights there. Oh, don’t forget to sample Cornish pasties and cream teas.
Let me know if you need any details.
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Yes, my friends Dale and Craig from Rushden also gave me the tip about the beautiful south coast. Unfortunately, we only have two weeks, as my wife Kerstin has to go back to work. She cares for elderly people in a retirement home, and every helping hand is important. But I'll definitely report back here from the trip and share our impressions. I promise! I'm also very curious to see how our two dogs cope with the trip. We'll see...
Thank you very much for the offer. Yes. I'll definitely get in touch while I'm on the road, I promise. We're really looking forward to meeting the local people. We'll see. My English isn't the best, unfortunately, but I think it should be just about enough to ask questions and have a little chat. My friends in Rushden know this, of course, and they always speak very clearly, so I can understand them. Well, I also speak a little Dutch. 😂
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You put yourself down. Your English is very good. Now, how are you with the Cornish dialect?😂😂
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Then welcome to Kernow, my ansum🤣🤣
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Hello and another wellkommen😁 Yorkshire here, so if you want any help for visiting around here, you only have to ask. You are heading for a beautiful place, Wales, and Cornwall is another favourite place of ours. Enjoy yourselves.
Make sure you check out the dog friendly beaches wherever you go, and the UK is quite dog friendly in the main. There are websites you can check to find out the best places to visit with dogs, lots of our National Trust places of interest have good dog walking, although you won’t be able to take them inside a lot of the big houses. There are some fabulous castles in Wales as well, some let dogs in, some cannot for safety reasons. Have a lovely time.
There might be a German language link for the above, hope it helps👍
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As my name was mentioned I thought I'd chip in here, too. I've been caravanning for over 30 years and live in Bad Kreuznach now. I spent over 20 years in the UK so I feel pretty much at home in both countries. In fact, we're off to the UK this weekend for a short visit to see old friends dotted around the country. We won't be taking the caravan this time, though, as it'll be a bit of a whirlwind tour, stopping off somewhere different almost every day.1
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kernow is fine, but what about ansum? 😎
@takethedogalong 👋
A big thank you goes out to Yorkshire, too, of course. I love your Yorkshire tea; I have a huge pack here. I brought it back from the UK last year. Yes, our two dogs have to come with me, of course; I won't go anywhere without them. I know the UK is very dog-friendly. Thank you also for the link in German, but I'll read it in English. That's the only way I can improve my school English.
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Hallo Lutz,
schön das du dich hier auch meldest. Ich war in 2024 mindestens 6 Wochen mit Unterbrechungen in England, allerdings mit dem LKW den mein Schwiegersohn fährt. Jetzt wollen wir es einmal mit dem Campervan versuchen. Wir sind schon sehr gespannt.
Hello Lutz,
It's great that you're checking in here. I spent at least six weeks in England in 2024, with breaks, but with the truck my son-in-law drives. Now we want to try it with a campervan. We're really excited.
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Sorry, I was being a bit unfair.
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I'm not surprised😀
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yes!!😀
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'Moin' is preferably said in northern Germany. You can use 'moin' to greet and say goodbye at any time of day or night. 'Moin' is therefore incredibly flexible. Beware of 'moin moin'. It forces you into a direct conversation with the person you are speaking to. Please never, under any circumstances, respond to 'moin' with 'moin moin'. That might not go down well with the other person. If you feel like having a conversation, you can also say 'moin moin'. However, if the other person only replies with 'moin', just move on. If you get 'moin moin' back, then have fun chatting in Low German.
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Goodness, I thought English was complicated 😆
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You wrote that you will be taking the ferry on the 15th. We’ll have just returned from Birmingham then to visit my sister-in-law who lives in Esher, Surrey, for a couple of days. Otherwise, there would be a chance that we might meet while we‘re in the UK.0
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Moin 😂Lutz, yes, we'll probably take the 5:15 p.m. ferry. I actually wanted to take the DFDS from Dunkirk like I usually do. Since we'll have our two furry friends with us, I'll try P&O; they have a pet lounge. We'll spend the night in Whitfield, because I know friendly people there, too. Lutz, maybe we'll meet up in the UK? We'd be happy to meet.
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If you happen to be in the vicinity of Esher, Surrey, on the 16th we could get together for a drink. We're booked to take the return crossing on the ferry a day later.
Otherwise, I hope you like it in Wales. It does have a lot to offer, but as I recall when we were there with the caravan - and that was a long time ago - the weather wasn't too great. I hope you're luckier this time.0
