Ian and helga go south !!

[Hammie]

Ok laird you are lucky! Now for my 3rd date and the most terrifying so far! I was talking over a few weeks online and on the phone to a lovely woman who lived in Boston Lincs, we again arranged to meet, I said 2ocklock on the Friday at a big garden centre just outside of Boston! I had quizzed her on the phone about exes and alcohol etc just now and again in general chat and all was fine! I got there after a 3 and a half hour drive at about 1,45. So it was a nice sunny day and I sat there listening to my car radio, in anticipation of a good day out!! Well 2 o'clock came and went,, twenty past, two thirty so I texted. No reply!! Ok I thought if she's not here by 3 she must have changed her mind. Well I'm standing now outside the car leaning on the offside wing when all of a sudden an old Ford Fiesta with blacked out windows came tearing across the gravel car park and skidded to a halt about ten millimetres from my leg,, I immediately thought here we go,, boyfriend, husband, either way I'm going to be busy in a Second, so I stood upright expecting the worst, the door flew open and out jumped only who I can describe as Ronald McDonald!!!! A huge head of red curly hair, big reddish nose and lots of makeup! She jumped at me grabbed my arm and tried to kiss me saying oh Ian I have been looking forward to this for ages! She still had my arm as I said to her ,, WHO THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU ????? Don't worry Ian we got on so well on the computer it didn't matter that I had my friends picture on my profile !!!!! I was shocked! She would not let me go till I promised to go for a coffee with her and she said there's a cafe in the garden centre! No I said I don't like the coffee in there across the road was a tescoes so I said I'd take her there! She went to climb in my car and I said no babe I will follow you to tescoes I don't want to be responsible for you leaving your car here!! Ok she said but get behind me I won't go fast! Well I was gutted. So I started to follow here, all the time she was looking in her mirror and waving and I had to smile and wave back!!! As she pulled out onto the main road she turned left, I turned right put my foot down and shot off!!!! Never had an online date since!!! I mean it wasn't her picture on profile, how many times does that happen !!!!!!!!!!!

Ok laird you are lucky! Now for my 3rd date and the most terrifying so far! I was talking over a few weeks online and on the phone to a lovely woman who lived in Boston Lincs, we again arranged to meet, I said 2ocklock on the Friday at a big garden centre just outside of Boston! I had quizzed her on the phone about exes and alcohol etc just now and again in general chat and all was fine! I got there after a 3 and a half hour drive at about 1,45. So it was a nice sunny day and I sat there listening to my car radio, in anticipation of a good day out!! Well 2 o'clock came and went,, twenty past, two thirty so I texted. No reply!! Ok I thought if she's not here by 3 she must have changed her mind. Well I'm standing now outside the car leaning on the offside wing when all of a sudden an old Ford Fiesta with blacked out windows came tearing across the gravel car park and skidded to a halt about ten millimetres from my leg,, I immediately thought here we go,, boyfriend, husband, either way I'm going to be busy in a Second, so I stood upright expecting the worst, the door flew open and out jumped only who I can describe as Ronald McDonald!!!! A huge head of red curly hair, big reddish nose and lots of makeup! She jumped at me grabbed my arm and tried to kiss me saying oh Ian I have been looking forward to this for ages! She still had my arm as I said to her ,, WHO THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU ????? Don't worry Ian we got on so well on the computer it didn't matter that I had my friends picture on my profile !!!!! I was shocked! She would not let me go till I promised to go for a coffee with her and she said there's a cafe in the garden centre! No I said I don't like the coffee in there across the road was a tescoes so I said I'd take her there! She went to climb in my car and I said no babe I will follow you to tescoes I don't want to be responsible for you leaving your car here!! Ok she said but get behind me I won't go fast! Well I was gutted. So I started to follow here, all the time she was looking in her mirror and waving and I had to smile and wave back!!! As she pulled out onto the main road she turned left, I turned right put my foot down and shot off!!!! Never had an online date since!!! I mean it wasn't her picture on profile, how many times does that happen !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hammie]

Oops I seem to have messed up after reading about date No 3. Soz I think it may have been the laughter that did it!

 

[Xabia]

Ian, good advice about being very careful on service areas around Barcelona, depending how far you want to travel first day this service area has facilities for Motorhomes, they make an overnight charge but advertise that it is 'guarded' so might be worth the small charge to have a relaxing sleep. 353 miles from Benidorm.



Safe journey.

Mike

 

[ianthebuilder]

Ok, good evening,,,,

I had a lovely day today,,, new canopy for helga! Works brilliant and great price!! Removed and sprayed fridge vents grey,, better than the yellow they had faded too!!!

I met a funster this afternoon and had many teas( he had coffee) and lots of chat!!! Really nice bloke, Malcolm is his name and his dog!! I don't know what the dogs name was but I told him not to go too near helga!!!!

I think he told me his username on fun but my memory is crap at remembering both!!! But he has a partner, Anne I think her name is, but again I don't really know,, now that's not being rude but she is not with him on this trip! We talked for ages of family, Spain, Motorhomes etc and it was great!!! It just seems to get better here every day!!

Ok now I won't keep you in suspense any longer,and I will tell you that now my new found female friend is in uk( and can't punch me) so I can reveal all the gory details !!!! Are you ready ????

Lilac moss is her username,,, and we had lots of laughs, we went out a few times, to eat, walk, cycle, drink, and eat more!!! It was great fun and she has been lovely to knock around with, she has made the last two weeks go in a flash and very enjoyable!!

Now before you all start going ,, aye aye , raising eyebrows etc let me tell you that she is and will be, I hope a friend for ages!!! Now enough about that, we can move on!!!!

So tonight I'm just hoping that tomorrow is a nice warm day so I can get helgas canopy out,, not too windy!!!

I bought some pegs, and yellow straps, so I think I'm all good!!

I have 1 load of washing to do in the morning but that won't take long!! I'm going to pack away a few bits, ready for the off on Friday morning!!

It's been lovely here in Benidorm and I have realised why it's so popular, weather, cost of living, weather etc.... Lol
And I will do my best to earn enough to top up my little pot, which will enable me to return in sept, October for next winter!!!

When I get home I have to get my passport renewed( it runs out in May 2017) and I will get helga mot'd in August instead of waiting till December when she's due( cause that's very inconvenient) hopefully I can get that done that early??

So my next move on Friday will be back towards peniscola or benicarlo for one night so I can leapfrog Barcelona on sat and go straight into France!!!

I'm looking foreward to francais, a bit , again it's somewhere I have never been!!! I don't have an Aires book for France but I bought an acsi book which has all the sites in it, so I'm all good !!
Oh and I will fill up with diesel and lpg in Spain before I cross the border, and fags!! Lol.

So it's a quiet night tonight for me, again and a nice early sunny morning, I hope!! Chat soon. Have a lovely evening!!! Xxxxxx

 

[Hammie]

More laughter and only at page 19 better go and cook something.
Have a great evening Ian and a good rest.

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[ianandkath]

see you around someday ian, we go to france soon, so you can tell us all about the french girls on the roundabouts ,lol

 

[ianthebuilder]

More laughter and only at page 19 better go and cook something.
Have a great evening Ian and a good rest.

Your bloody miles behind !!! Lol. I hope you don't get bored with it!!! Lol. Xx

 

[busby]

Ok, good evening,,,,

I had a lovely day today,,, new canopy for helga! Works brilliant and great price!! Removed and sprayed fridge vents grey,, better than the yellow they had faded too!!!

I met a funster this afternoon and had many teas( he had coffee) and lots of chat!!! Really nice bloke, Malcolm is his name and his dog!! I don't know what the dogs name was but I told him not to go too near helga!!!!

I think he told me his username on fun but my memory is crap at remembering both!!! But he has a partner, Anne I think her name is, but again I don't really know,, now that's not being rude but she is not with him on this trip! We talked for ages of family, Spain, Motorhomes etc and it was great!!! It just seems to get better here every day!!

Ok now I won't keep you in suspense any longer,and I will tell you that now my new found female friend is in uk( and can't punch me) so I can reveal all the gory details !!!! Are you ready ????

Lilac moss is her username,,, and we had lots of laughs, we went out a few times, to eat, walk, cycle, drink, and eat more!!! It was great fun and she has been lovely to knock around with, she has made the last two weeks go in a flash and very enjoyable!!

Now before you all start going ,, aye aye , raising eyebrows etc let me tell you that she is and will be, I hope a friend for ages!!! Now enough about that, we can move on!!!!

So tonight I'm just hoping that tomorrow is a nice warm day so I can get helgas canopy out,, not too windy!!!

I bought some pegs, and yellow straps, so I think I'm all good!!

I have 1 load of washing to do in the morning but that won't take long!! I'm going to pack away a few bits, ready for the off on Friday morning!!

It's been lovely here in Benidorm and I have realised why it's so popular, weather, cost of living, weather etc.... Lol
And I will do my best to earn enough to top up my little pot, which will enable me to return in sept, October for next winter!!!

When I get home I have to get my passport renewed( it runs out in May 2017) and I will get helga mot'd in August instead of waiting till December when she's due( cause that's very inconvenient) hopefully I can get that done that early??

So my next move on Friday will be back towards peniscola or benicarlo for one night so I can leapfrog Barcelona on sat and go straight into France!!!

I'm looking foreward to francais, a bit , again it's somewhere I have never been!!! I don't have an Aires book for France but I bought an acsi book which has all the sites in it, so I'm all good !!
Oh and I will fill up with diesel and lpg in Spain before I cross the border, and fags!! Lol.

So it's a quiet night tonight for me, again and a nice early sunny morning, I hope!! Chat soon. Have a lovely evening!!! Xxxxxx

Fags are cheaper in Belgium,,,not much difference in fuel prices,,,Drive safe...BUSBY..

 

[maison]

Ian, you can MOT anytime before the old one runs out. We did the same with our car to move it to a more convenient time.

Good luck on your run back to UK.

 

[Sheddy]

Ian, if you are passing through Narbonne or Beziers, call in at the Camping Shop 'Narbonne Accessories' they are a very big chain all over France, can be a bit pricey however they have a very good free catalogue which is very handy for trying to identify all the bits and pieces you may need in the future, and always worth a look around the shop.
Have a safe trip home.
Cheers
Ed

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[parknride]

Ian, please give our love to Malcolm & Jackson, his lovely dog if you see him again, we met in benicassim, lovely man

Pat & Les

 

[Hammie]

Good news about the awning! Just when you are coming back to the uk! We hardly use it here! But great abroad! We do wind it in at night as have seen one destroyed in the rain and wind!!

Perhaps it was mine? Been waiting three months for the leg, it finally arrived and was broken now another three months Grrr.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Where's Lyndon top v ?? Sounds quite nice!!! X

Hey! One I can answer.
Beautiful location overlooking Rutland Water.
Was my first site after getting my MoHo this time last year - I wasn't brave (foolhardy) like you @ianthebuilder, I went here for a few days to make sure everything worked & how long gas'n'battery lasted knowing I could run for home if anything went pearshaped.
Lovely location for some peace & quiet - usually, perhaps less so just now with the female funsters mini fest taking place.

 

[Hammie]

View attachment 101390 The first load ,,, 17 shirts! Lol. Now the polo and sweat shirts !! It's gonna kill me this!! I ain't got an ironing board !! Xx

Mini ironing board from IKEA £4

 

[mitzimad]

driving over the millau viaduct is boring you dont realey realise your on it if you have an extra day ian drive down into millau and view the bridge from below then follow the river tarn up through the gorge and to reviere sur tarn and rejoin the motorway via the d9 /d94 its beautifull l this time of year

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[LilacMoss]

Ian...awww bless you sweetheart...what a very kind complimentary post earlier...thank you!

And it really was great meeting you, a very chilled out time was had indeed...! Just need more teabags...! And for the benefits of those who haven't met Ian yet...yes, he is exactly the same in person as you read from his posts on here...funny, thoughtful, kind...and a true gentleman. And as yet, the stitches in my sides still need to recover....



And Ian, consider yourself "thumped"....

 

[Hammie]

Post was the big one that others seem to have trouble with , but there you go solved in one.

Think I would check your policy my Safeguard is three months?

 

[Hammie]

Great thread have laughed a lot today and still 138 pages to read.
The man came to fit my parking sensors but the extension cable was missing so I sat down with the iPad and that was it for the day. Oops!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Ian, please give our love to Malcolm & Jackson, his lovely dog if you see him again, we met in benicassim, lovely man

Pat & Les

AAAA Jackson !!! That's it,, bloody lovely dog he is!!! I will be seeing Malcolm for a few brews later, lol. I will pass your message on pay, Les, and your right he is a lovely bloke!! Have a good day!! Xx

 

[ianthebuilder]

Ok good morning,,,

It's around 5.30 this morning and I'm up, wide awake enjoying my first cuppa of the day!!

No wind, pleasantly mild outside, and lovely and quiet,,,,

I will be able to get the awning out this morning, and then I can have a good look at her and give her a clean,, malcokm( the guy I met yesterday) says he cleans the material on his with just soapy water, I got fairy liquid so that will do!!!

I will be doing a bit of packing later, and I'm also going to throw some stuff away,, I have been carrying a China 12 piece dinner service all around Spain with me so that's going in the skip!! But I will keep one plate!!! Lol.

I have 1 load of washing to do, so I will get that in early,, then later I have to pay my electric bill ( if I have one?)

Then I will look at my Aires book for what's nearly the last time and find a campsite for my final stopover on Spanish soil tomorrow night!!!! I think I may stop back somewhere near peniscola or wherever!!!

I have met ( again) some lovely people on here, from my neighbours who are Dutch( retired bank manager) to a cool old boy from Leeds who's about 80 called Trevor ( retired from working all over Europe, specialising in working on pylons) and his Mrs,, now they come every year but Untill a few years ago, lived here for 12 years!!

Malcolm and Jackson his dog I have just met and their cool for cats!!

And I will say. I think this site has the biggest pitch I've stayed on so far,, best showers,, nice clean wide roads, and very proffessionaly run!! A super site and if I can get on, the site I will be coming back to !!

I'm looking round here now and not a sound is to be heard, except the tone from this phone echoing up the road!! Lol. Quite Erie ,,,,,,,

So I will have a few brews,,, get dressed and sorted, put canopy out, get washing in machine, get packing and sorting and I will speak to you later,,,

Have a lovely morning,, I think your weather will be as nice as here today,, so enjoy,, chat later,,,, xxxx

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[Ambilkate]

Ian can you tell Malcolm Amanda is missing him and Jackson loads and can't wait till he gets back so she can give Jackson loads of cuddles and maybe she will give Malcolm a cuddle as well lol x Kate

 

[scousebird]

Morning Ian

Yes, fairy liquid is fine for cleaning the awning, that's what Alan uses

 

[scousebird]

driving over the millau viaduct is boring you dont realey realise your on it if you have an extra day ian drive down into millau and view the bridge from below then follow the river tarn up through the gorge and to reviere sur tarn and rejoin the motorway via the d9 /d94 its beautifull l this time of year

We did that and couldn't see the bridge for the mist

 

[ianthebuilder]

Ian can you tell Malcolm Amanda is missing him and Jackson loads and can't wait till he gets back so she can give Jackson loads of cuddles and maybe she will give Malcolm a cuddle as well lol x Kate

Lol. Yes I will, I just hope he remembers or knows all these people, cause I'm going to look a right dick telling him what everyone has said if he gives me a blank expression and says '
WHO THE HELL ARE THEY !!!!! Lolol. Xxx.

 

[Ambilkate]

Ian you hAve yet to meet Amanda once met you will never forget her , Malcolm will tell you all about her . Malcs furum name is Archie 2000 and if he says he don't know us thump him and tell him I will set Anne onto him lol x have a good day x Kate

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[busby]

driving over the millau viaduct is boring you dont realey realise your on it if you have an extra day ian drive down into millau and view the bridge from below then follow the river tarn up through the gorge and to reviere sur tarn and rejoin the motorway via the d9 /d94 its beautifull l this time of year

You can always stop at the viewing area adjacent to the bridge,,excellent views,,BUSBY.

 

[Anthea M]

Don't skip your tea set put all your bits on a table outside Helga and a forsale sign! MHomers love a carboot tabletop sale!! Make some spends for france!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Well she's out !!! Well pleased, material all seems in good condition and all working parts seem fine !! This canopy will hopefully stay on longer than the last one!! Lol. Xx

 

[Anthea M]

We use ours to dry towels! Very useful bit of kit!!

 

[pollensabob]

Hi Ian we get the ferry to Dieppe tomorrow heading down to Peniscola, our 1st night stop municipal site at Pont de L'Arche south of Rouen. Have a good and safe journey back.
Bob

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