What are you all up to

We never kept a tally of our CL/Site usage, but it will be in the hundreds down the last forty years or so. When we were working, we tended to have most of our holidays in Cornwall, as we left our caravan on a couple of sites down there most years, a lovely small private site near Fowey, and then a smashing farm CL that had storage for horse boxes and caravans, near Marazion. Hence we would zip up and down sometimes four, five times a year, all seasons, with 28 days in the Summer. We had some other favourite CLs as well, ones to go back to with plenty of lovely and interesting places close by. We took to shorter stop offs with the MH, as we liked to move on. But we have also done a lot of cottages, B&Bs and hotels as well, as so many are very dog friendly in these past 20 years or so.

Good to hear from you TG👍

Busy day at Mum’s today😵‍💫 then zipped across to my SIL’s to drop of some special medical drinks for BIL. Only to find he was admitted to hospital middle of night and is now on a drip awaiting a biopsy🙁 Tomorrow up early to drop OH off at station for train to Leeds for his pre op tests, back home to cater for the demands of our elderly pooch, fit in Mum again, my own annual GP review, pick OH back up from station, sort the dog out, again😁, meal, bed and the Weds we both go to Leeds for OH to be admitted. Each day is a bit of a blur at the moment, but does have its funny moments😁

3 weeks of moving the bird table around the garden, buying caged bird feeders and strategically placing more and more bamboo canes in order that they can’t jump to the bird table from the birdbath, the rhododendron or our bank. Finally today I think I am cleverer than a squirrel.

OH had an early hospital appointment this morning. Some blue sky today and a slight breeze, we haven’t seen either for well over a week, just grey skies. I’ve spent the morning raking up more leaves, nice crisp and dry ones, which is unusual in our garden. Another green bin full. I started off in a thick jumper and a jacket, the jacket was soon removed, followed by the jumper, so working in a T-shirt. I think that most of the older generation can really notice global warming. I remember as a kid being wrapped up like an Eskimo for bonfire night and it being freezing with heavy frosts. This year we have barely turned our heating on.. bonus. I can’t wait any longer for real winter to start to have our winter menu though. Chicken casserole and I’m also making a treacle pudding for tonight.

I have this sneaking desire to go to Hawes CAMC site.

Hawes was always one of our favourite places, we usually got there at least once a year.  We usually stayed in the serviced area but anywhere near the ‘top’ (away from the farm) end was fine, although some pitches can be a bit small so ask wardens perhaps? 

I hope you are feeling better soon DSB, and others who are under the weather.  I’m sure it’s this Autumn gloom we are experiencing, so depressing!

DEBSC against the squirel 😁. Let us know how it goes.

When I was driving home earlier I saw a hint of blue and thought the sun might put in an appearance - but no it was just teasing us, soon back to dull and grey and now dark.

Hawes was always a favourite of ours especially when we had the motorhome. There is a lovely walk across the fields to The Green Dragon pub and the falls. Also Hawes itself is a nice town and of course there is the Wensleydale Creamery. We went for New Year for a few years.

Hawes is a very nice site DSB. Fantastic dog walk, big field next to the site, owned by the Club, my tip is to park down that long side looking over this field if you can, although it’s not so close to the facility block. Must see places in Hawes (all within a short stroll) are the Dales Countryside Museum, the famous Ropeworks (good for dog leads🤣) and of course the Wensleydale Creamery. Nice shops, nice eateries. Don’t forget to check if you get discounts with your CAMC Membership card. Unless I am mistaken, I think you have a LR 4x4? In which case, consider doing some of the minor road routes to places like Sedburgh, Ingleton, Settle. Countryside is amazing, the Three Peaks and of course the huge famous viaduct. There’s a tiny local church nearby, which commemorates those who died building it. There’s a Dales Visitor Centre at Aysgarth as well, fabulous if river is in full spate. You won’t be short of things to do from the Site, either on foot, or in the car.

Good to see that the traditional art of English rope making continues in the Hawes area with various products, including dog leads, can be purchased from…..

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