Tam & co the great winter escape

[Helen Ariel]

It did get a bit warmer this afternoon but didn't feel that warm because of the wind.
The wind finally relented so went down the beach with my daughter & grandkids & paddleboard.
Luckily I'd finished paddling and on the beach when that squall & rain came through.

Not impressed I want some hot weather.

Bizarre! I absolutely love hot weather but I'm done with it now. Dying for some rain and cool as I'm so bored stuck indoors. Too hot in the garden. It was 29 at 9am! I think you need to move a few miles!

 

[Lenny HB]

Keeps raining on & off here at the moment & we are only 7 or 8 miles from you.

 

[Minxy]

Alright for some, my north facing sensor has got up to 32° but with the wind still doesn't feel that hot.

Stop complaining!

We've only got 19 degrees at best in Ireland, today it's been more like 14 with a breeze so coat weather although I am still wearing my slip-on 'flop' sandals, like flip flops but without the toe bar, as I'm refusing to admit defeat.

 

[Gina M]

The harbour is nicer when the tide is in
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Theres an abandoned old merc camper lying here too in a right sorry state. View attachment 643391View attachment 643392

Milo cuddled up with his teddy View attachment 643390

I agree with you. Harbours look like boat junk yards when the tide is out, yet lovely when the tide is in.

Gina

 

[KiwiKampers]

I was prompted to do some research on West Wemyss after seeing your photos Tam. The derelict white building where the dogs are posing so beautifully is the old Harbourmaster’s House and the owners were forced to abandon it nearly 20 years ago because the cliff behind it was considered to be in imminent danger of collapse. Both are still standing. There have been several planning applications to build in that area and make the cliff safe, but they’ve never come to anything.
I really enjoyed my motorhome trip around that area a few years ago but I somehow overlooked Wemyss which is surprising because I have an interest in Wemyss Pottery.
BTW your motorhome looks fantastic and I especially like that you are flying the Ukrainian flag.

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[Northernraider]

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I was prompted to do some research on West Wemyss after seeing your photos Tam. The derelict white building where the dogs are posing so beautifully is the old Harbourmaster’s House and the owners were forced to abandon it nearly 20 years ago because the cliff behind it was considered to be in imminent danger of collapse. Both are still standing. There have been several planning applications to build in that area and make the cliff safe, but they’ve never come to anything.
I really enjoyed my motorhome trip around that area a few years ago but I somehow overlooked Wemyss which is surprising because I have an interest in Wemyss Pottery.
BTW your motorhome looks fantastic and I especially like that you are flying the Ukrainian flag.

The flag isnt mine. Its on one of the lock ups behind the van.

But yeah i knew it was the harbourmasters house theres a few signs for it . Its apparently a tourist attraction.

The village doesn't have much to see really so you weren't missing much but theres nice coastal walks and a few ruins around worth a visit.

 

[Gina M]

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I was prompted to do some research on West Wemyss after seeing your photos Tam. The derelict white building where the dogs are posing so beautifully is the old Harbourmaster’s House and the owners were forced to abandon it nearly 20 years ago because the cliff behind it was considered to be in imminent danger of collapse. Both are still standing. There have been several planning applications to build in that area and make the cliff safe, but they’ve never come to anything.
I really enjoyed my motorhome trip around that area a few years ago but I somehow overlooked Wemyss which is surprising because I have an interest in Wemyss Pottery.
BTW your motorhome looks fantastic and I especially like that you are flying the Ukrainian fla

I got that wrong too

Gina

 

[Conal]

Brownhills today, 40 degrees, but there is a swimming pool

 

[Northernraider]

Moved this morning up to dunning glen near glen Devon so i can meet up with Louise @tiny_vanlife who fulltimes in her wee vw caddy van with her 3 dogs . Im on one of the forestry commission's stay the night carparks . Louise will join me this afternoon after her work. I'll see if she'll let me take some pics of her wee van she converted herself.

 

[Louie25]

Moved this morning up to dunning glen near glen Devon so i can meet up with Louise @tiny_vanlife who fulltimes in her wee vw caddy van with her 3 dogs . Im on one of the forestry commission's stay the night carparks . Louise will join me this afternoon after her work. I'll see if she'll let me take some pics of her wee van she converted herself. View attachment 643562View attachment 643563

I fancy this spot too, is the road up very narrow? Seeing you have made it up there with your beast makes me think it must be okay!

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[Northernraider]

I fancy this spot too, is the road up very narrow? Seeing you have made it up there with your beast makes me think it must be okay!

Nah its fine . Theres a sign says maximum 7 ft 6 but i never seen anything that would cause an issue. Theres a few passing places too but you can easily pass a car on the road itself. Its a nice peaceful place with trails heading off in to the woods and hills. And at the minute its midgy free

 

[Northernraider]

Nice bit of peppered steak and salad for dinner tonight

 

[Dutch 68]

Nice bit of peppered steak and salad for dinner tonight View attachment 643748View attachment 643749View attachment 643751View attachment 643752View attachment 643753View attachment 643754View attachment 643755

Ours tonight

 

[CazPaul]

Steak looks nice Tam but I’m a big bloke like you, I would need some taties or rice with that .

 

[Northernraider]

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That looks grand. Its that an electric hotplate or something?

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[Northernraider]

Steak looks nice Tam but I’m a big bloke like you, I would need some taties or rice with that .

Im trying to stay off them ...too much carbs stomach is shrinking though i was stuffed after that

 

[Dutch 68]

That looks grand. Its that an electric hotplate or something?

It is, they are great, easy to clean, hot in 3 minutes, we do veg, meat, fish, all sorts

 

[Al n Val]

it’s a Tepanyaki Tam

we’ve had ours nearly 4 years but it started to warp a little bit

The newer ones are 50% ribbed so more rigid and we think much more controllable, def recommend one tbh if you have enough inverter power

 

[Figaro]

Ours tonight

Is that grill as big as it looks, or an optical illusion ?

 

[Dutch 68]

Is that grill as big as it looks, or an optical illusion ?

No you are right,, it’s huge, they do them in a great variety of sizes, this one must be nearly 3 ft lol

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[Al n Val]

here you go

different sizes shown here

 

[Figaro]

I'll stick with the George Foreman, haven't got room for one of those

 

[Northernraider]

Hobnob now has its own onboard compressor and tyre inflator

 

[Mikey RV]

Nice that it’s colour coded to match the graphics.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Well, I tried frozen grapes but I think nice and cold out of the fridge is my preference.

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[Mr porky]

Well, I tried frozen grapes but I think nice and cold out of the fridge is my preference.

Try nice and cold out of the fridge with frozen grapes added as well, it prolongs the coldness off the wine for longer if you like ice cold wine.

 

[scousebird]

How's your Mum, Tam?

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Try nice and cold out of the fridge with frozen grapes added as well, it prolongs the coldness off the wine for longer if you like ice cold wine.

You seem to have surreptitiously added wine to the equation!
I like your style

 

[Northernraider]

Here's a strange one but there's a thread running just now about entry requirements to ireland from the uk and it seems they request the dog to be wormed for entry , yet no other eu country asks this ...its usually returning from the eu to the uk that its required and not the other way round.

Im going cairnryan to belfast where its apparently not enforced just now so i wont bother anyway but it seems weird that you can go uk to France or spain and not require worming but ireland and ni because of brexit requires it

 

[Figaro]

NI require nothing for entry, they don't even bother asking for human passports.
Dogs just get a belly rub off the guy who looks in you bathroom for stowaways.
As for RoI, no idea but they do like to make things up as they go along, just to be different.
That's going in both directions

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