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  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,960
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    edited September 2017 #9782

     Another lovely day here, takes a bit to warm up but then it very nice. Sunday market on this morning so went and had a look, then went and sat on the sea wall looking out into the bay nice and warm with a breeze. Back to site and decided to give the van a quick wash just to remove all the sand dust. Lunch over now OH watching the GP from Singapore. Feeling nice and relaxed, few departures and arrivals today but seems to be quieter.

    Malcolm, why on earth dont you get out and enjoy the sea breeze, go for a walk. I really can't understand why you spend your days eating and sleeping and complaining about the heat.

    Having 6 weeks off work i would have thought you would have made the most of it. By the way not eating between diner and breakfast is normal, i would not be happy if my OH was getting up during the night and making toast/sandwiches and pots of tea, he would find himself sleeping in the awning if he did.

     

  • huskydog
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    edited September 2017 #9783

    Cleaned out the M/H out after last weeks trip frown,but away in November again,so not look to wait laughing,nice and sunny here ...

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited September 2017 #9785

    Another lovely morning in North Norfolk ,so walked into  Cromer along the cliff top, watched the goats,then pot of tea at the end of Pier, fish and chips from Mary's,plus a 99 cone, then stopped of at cafe on clff top on the way back for mug of tea and wonderfull cheese scone ,well you have to,its halfway back to site cool

  • KjellNN
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    edited September 2017 #9786

    Yes, found that one but it is even more expensive than Beechwood Grange!

    Does look very good though.

    Sites around York do all seem pricey, even the CLs we looked at.

  • milliehull
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    edited September 2017 #9787

    We got the awning spread out over the rotary drier in the garden in lovely sunshine and got the outside dry.  We then decided to turn it over as the inside was still wet with condensation.  I then spread the groundsheet out on the patio and gave it a good wash and left it to dry in the sun.  15 minutes later the heavens opened so now all is spread out in the garage and hopefully it will be drier weather tomorrow.undecided.  It is still raining.frown

    So glad you have got drier weather today KjNN.  Our son was at university in York and we always found the sites round there expensive and also had to book early if we wanted to go up to see him which wasn't always easy when trying to deal with the life of a student!

    So glad your OH has got the car put back together again Helen.  A very good idea to take yourself off to Lidl out of the way.

    I had to laugh at your experience at the concert last night brue, especially the predictive text.laughing

  • KjellNN
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    edited September 2017 #9788

    Very good day today at Trelissick.  Mainly sunny, one little shower while we were having lunch.

    Very busy when we arrived, had to queue for a parking space.  I think everyone was out and about after so many days of rain!

    We had a look round the house first, it's a beautiful situation for a house, great views. Then we had lunch before exploring the gardens, went over the little bridge to the smaller area, then back and all the way out to the summerhouse beyond and above the ferry.

    Lots of huge trees, the Hydrangeas were good too.

    Driving home, we went the long way round via St Just, rather than the shorter route via all the narrow lanes.

  • brue
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    edited September 2017 #9789

    The thing is Taffy a good teacher spots what's happening and the ending is never very happy for the "child " concerned...wink 

  • taffyY
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    edited September 2017 #9790

    laughing laughing

  • Oneputt
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    edited September 2017 #9791

    Obviously this technique has passed our teachers by on CTsurprised

    Great day with the grandtwins, very active, visiting frogs in the garden, play park, watching offshore supply ships being loaded etc.  Peace and quiet now returned to the house.

  • Bakers2
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    edited September 2017 #9792

    Sounds like folk have had decent days, possibly except milliehull 😉. 

    Lovely lunch and catch up with friend from Northumberland 4.5 hours of real gossip. The phone call only goes so far. Been friends more than 40 years and haven't managed a face to face for a couple of years 😲

    Granddaughter going in in 2 hours for grommets operation, hopefully hear it's all gone well before we go to bed. 

  • milliehull
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    edited September 2017 #9793

    There's nothing quite like spending time with the grandchildren OP. Memories to treasure.

    I hope your grand-daughter's op goes well bakers2.

    Our day hasn't been all bad bakers2 as we had a lovely catch up with daughter, 2 grand-daughters and eldest grand-daughter's boyfriend this morning and eldest son popped round this afternoon😊

  • milliehull
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    edited September 2017 #9794

    JVB  I have seen on the local news this evening that a paraglider crashed into The Wellington hotel in Cromer at lunchtime and was airlifted to hospital. Poor soul, hope they will be OK. Did you see what happened?

  • Francis
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    edited September 2017 #9795

    Just returned from the car show which was great one of the best we have been to this year a 240 mile round trip but well worth it

  • EasyT
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    edited September 2017 #9796

    I've been properbpoorliy the last few days with a cold. Friday I was in bed for 8.30. Not going to sleep says I.  Next thing it was 10 hours later at 6.30am. smile

    Drove here to Hebden bridge Saturday, had lunch and then did some shopping. Today stayed in. Should be better tommorow laughing

  • Hallsontour
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    edited September 2017 #9797

    We visited the Elddis factory open day in Consett this weekend. I didn't think it was as good as previous years, far fewer vans on display and the weather was like mid-winter but they can't help that! No freebies either. I think many changes from the Hymer takeover will start creeping in for the 2019 models, the buy out was too late in the day for this latest crop of vans.

    Today was spent exploring some of Hadrians wall and then an hour down the allotment before the rain set in. Back to work tomorrow, Birmingham this week for a couple of days then back at home in the office 😊

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2017 #9798

    Kjell, did you try Cherrytree Cottage site? Here's the link again for you, should you want to try and get a booking there.

    http://www.cherrytreecottagecs.co.uk/home

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2017 #9799

    Another decent day here in N.Wales, although we did have a little drizzly rain early on. The sun did come out eventually and the temp got up to 17C. Stocked up with food and fuel this morning for our move to Cardigan Bay area tomorrow then went to another N/T property, Erddig, for a couple of walks. Back in the van this evening I paid our car tax online. Didn't take me more than 5 mins total, really simple. Had I realised how easy it was I'd have waited another couple of weeks before doing it.wink

    We will certainly be returning to this AO Commercial site again, one of the best we've ever stayed on. 

  • redface
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    edited September 2017 #9800

    Just got home after 900+ miles over 3 weeks.

    Sadly have to sort out the caravan, clean from top to toe, repair and make good any damage.

    Isn't if funny how a van, 11 yrs old, reaches the stage where the plastic 'wood' film starts peeling and no matter how often you apply glue, or even superglue, it still peels?   Well that's Sterling for you.

    Do other brands suffer the same sort of problems?

     

  • KjellNN
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    edited September 2017 #9801

    We have the same problem in our 9 year old Sterling.

    No glue that I have tried seems to work.

  • KjellNN
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    edited September 2017 #9802

    Thanks, I will need to ask OH, will give her the link, we have looked at so many sites that they are all a big blur!

    Getting a HS seems to be the main problem.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2017 #9803

    It has about 15 H/S pitches, and although it's close to the ring road we've never really noticed any road noise. I know a couple of other CT members who have used it and found it suited their needs.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2017 #9804

    We did what you suggested. After breakfast, we went for a walk along the promenade. It was excellent weather for it, sunshine with a little cloud cover and a nice cool breeze. We walked up to the pier and sat there for a cup of tea. Then we walked back to the hotel and got back by 12 noon in time for lunch. We sat out on the terrace with the sea view and had a cold beer, very refreshing after the walk! Then we had a three course lunch of Tomato and Pepper soup followed by Roast Beef with all the trimmings and a glass of red wine to go with it, followed by bread and butter pudding. 

    After lunch, we took another walk along the sea front to Steyne Gardens where there was a food and drink festival. By this time it was 5 p.m. so we had our evening meal there of a spicy chicken and noodle dish. Excellent taste!

    After that the weather changed and there was a light shower, so we sheltered for a while in a covered seating area on the promenade. After the rain stopped, we headed back to the hotel and climbed the several flights of stairs to get back to our room. Then we watched the latest episode of Victoria after which it was 10 p.m. and time for bed.

    So we thoroughly enjoyed our day. Now it's our last night in the Burlington Hotel. I have woken up and just had a cup of tea and some biscuits. I think that will do me until it's time for breakfast. As it's a weekday, breakfast is at 07:30 a.m. for a full English breakfast.

    Our free parking for the Smart car expires at 9 a.m., so we plan to check out soon after breakfast and drive back to the club site to sign back in for our next 21 nights.

     

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2017 #9805

    A new day has dawned and we've just got up. We're having a cup of tea in our room before going downstairs for breakfast. 

  • ggregu
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    edited September 2017 #9806

    Yes! Definitely! Keeps the poster at the centre of attention.

  • Metheven
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    edited September 2017 #9807

    Oh the innocence of it innocentlaughing

  • Oneputt
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    edited September 2017 #9808

    Nothing at all wrong with that, just think with a little effort you too could be the centre of attention surprised 

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2017 #9809

    Spent a lovely evening with friends in site bar, we have had very heavy thundery showers overnight ( new member unfazed)off to see some other friends in West Summerton later,

    Ps we had cereals for breakfast +coffee (OH) tea (me) just to keep in line with some other postswink

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2017 #9810

    We had a Traditional Full English breakfast at the hotel of fruit juice, cereal, followed by Cumberland sausage, bacon, egg mushrooms, hash brown and baked beans, toast, butter and marmalade plus yoghurt with a choice of flavours. There were a selection of fruits as well. So we didn't go hungry!

    After that we checked out. All that food and drink over the two days added another £110 to the bill. So more points for my Tesco credit card spend!

    On the way back we stopped at the surgery, so that my wife could book her doctors appointment and then at Tesco Express to buy some milk. We got back to the caravan site and signed back in just after 9:00 a.m. and paid £1.70 for our newspaper order for tomorrows Daily Telegraph.

    Now we're back at the caravan having made a full pot of tea, using 4 PG Tips pyramid shaped tea bags served in large mugs instead of the tiny hotel room tea cups with just one tea bag!  Now at last I can get some proper thirst quenching!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2017 #9811

    I bet it's a lot less cost than what we paid for our two nights away in a hotel!