Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[Langtoftlad]

Tam, are you still using the bell on Ela's collar?

The bells the bells

 

[Northernraider]

Tam, are you still using the bell on Ela's collar?

No but she's not been wandering off either thankfully. If I'm near dunes or in woods etc I will use it just in case

 

[Gina M]

No but she's not been wandering off either thankfully. If I'm near dunes or in woods etc I will use it just in case

I used to put a bell on my Stanley's collar to warn the rabbits in the area to run for cover!! he still caught the odd one though.

 

[Minxy]

You planning of turning into ‘four dog Tam’?

Forget the dog ... it's the donkey you need to worry about as I' sure he's trying to figure out how to get in the MH!

 

[Minxy]

Tam, looking at the lovely big lounge that you have, and would no doubt miss, has this made you redesign the layout of a self-conversion (if you do decide to do one) to include something similar?

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[Northernraider]

Forget the dog ... it's the donkey you need to worry about as I' sure he's trying to figure out how to get in the MH!

Horsebox




That's why I left the scooter and rack in Spain

 

[Northernraider]

Tam, looking at the lovely big lounge that you have, and would no doubt miss, has this made you redesign the layout of a self-conversion (if you do decide to do one) to include something similar?

Haven't decided yet but while the lounge is nice it works on this van because of the double floor and my drop down front bed. I unfortunately can't do that in a vario so I'd lose storage space if I went for a lounge rather than a fixed bed at the rear.

Everything is a compromise which is why it's so difficult to get or build the perfect van

 

[Northernraider]

Jackie's ferry has been delayed till 3pm due to bad weather. And of course she had turned up early

 

[Northernraider]

I've a pack of around 6/7 stray dogs here. They've all been over for a pet and to say hello to my 3 all of them very friendly to me and my dogs but there seems to be some in pack fighting going on .. one of the females looks to be in heat , another looks either pregnant or has had pups recently but they all seem well fed and in surprisingly good condition. There one that seems very timid and a bit outcast. It's lying round one side of my van on its own . It's also probably the thinnest one . They have a very chilled out life at this spot just lying around on the beach till they find something to bark at then they all go charging after it before returning and collapsing in the sun.

Another camper has arrived now a small yellow vw lt with a young hippy couple in it.


Had a brief visit earlier from fellow Scots MartynSuz

And a Baker van has now arrived

I didn't need bread but got some anyway and 2 things I don't know what they are lol ... could be sweet or savoury .

But at a grand total of 7dh or £0.57 how can you not.

The Baker speaks English, French, German Spanish and Arabic

Other nationalities really do put us to shame on that score.

 

[Gina M]

I've a pack of around 6/7 stray dogs here. They've all been over for a pet and to say hello to my 3 all of them very friendly to me and my dogs but there seems to be some in pack fighting going on .. one of the females looks to be in heat , another looks either pregnant or has had pups recently but they all seem well fed and in surprisingly good condition. There one that seems very timid and a bit outcast. It's lying round one side of my van on its own . It's also probably the thinnest one . They have a very chilled out life at this spot just lying around on the beach till they find something to bark at then they all go charging after it before returning and collapsing in the sun.

Another camper has arrived now a small yellow vw lt with a young hippy couple in it.


Had a brief visit earlier from fellow Scots MartynSuz

And a Baker van has now arrived

I didn't need bread but got some anyway and 2 things I don't know what they are lol ... could be sweet or savoury .

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But at a grand total of 7dh or £0.57 how can you not.

The Baker speaks English, French, German Spanish and Arabic

Other nationalities really do put us to shame on that score.

I'll bet he doesn't speak Scottish

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[Grianan]

Everything is a compromise which is why it's so difficult to get or build the perfect van

And that’s the conundrum in a nutshell. We have a 6.3m Ducato based PVC with nice long fixed bed and loads of storage. But no real lounge area. To get a decent rear lounge you lose the storage.
I’m not keen on transverse bed for 2 people. Plus, Tim finds not enough leg room length sleeping across the van. If you sleep transverse I guess it gives a bit more room for a front lounge.

 

[Northernraider]

And that’s the conundrum in a nutshell. We have a 6.3m Ducato based PVC with nice long fixed bed and loads of storage. But no real lounge area. To get a decent rear lounge you lose the storage.
I’m not keen on transverse bed for 2 people. Plus, Tim finds not enough leg room length sleeping across the van. If you sleep transverse I guess it gives a bit more room for a front lounge.

Yeah I think 6 metre is too small for me , I think I'd struggle. The vario is 7 metres and I think the rear section is 5 metres but narrower obviously than the mh.

 

[jannyman]

I'll bet he doesn't speak Scottish

He will now!

 

[Northernraider]

Nice house round corner, stands out from all the rest which are either half built or rundown

Out for a walk with the dogs and it's like the pied piper of hamelin lol

And of course there is always that one that just pulls at the heart strings...this one is such a sweet heart , she's the thinnest, most timid and friendliest of the bunch... trying to sneak her a few meals before I leave here.

 

[chaser]

I wouldn't get too attached, it doesn't look very good to me.

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[angiep]

Jackie's ferry has been delayed till 3pm due to bad weather. And of course she had turned up early

We are due to come over tomorrow morning. Bloody wind (not me, I hasten to add). I'm feeling pretty anxious about the crossing as it is, let alone throwing in a choppy sea

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

How long if the crossing?

 

[Gina M]

How long if the crossing?

and where does it sail from in Spain

 

[Northernraider]

We are due to come over tomorrow morning. Bloody wind (not me, I hasten to add). I'm feeling pretty anxious about the crossing as it is, let alone throwing in a choppy sea

Ach you'll be fine

 

[Northernraider]

How long if the crossing?

90 minutes

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[Northernraider]

and where does it sail from in Spain

Algeciras

 

[Northernraider]

Just call me Dr dolittle lol

 

[jumartoo]

Sorry, no matter how much enjoyed our Anti Atlas trek (and I'd go back and do another one) I'm still not feeling motorhoming in Morocco.

But, I'm hoping that you have a great time there .

 

[Gina M]

Algeciras

I remember now from your previous post and photos

 

[Gina M]

Sorry, no matter how much enjoyed our Anti Atlas trek (and I'd go back and do another one) I'm still not feeling motorhoming in Morocco.

But, I'm hoping that you have a great time there .

I'm with you. The dog situation alone would distress me too much. Oh no! now there's cats

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[Langtoftlad]

I wouldn't get too attached, it doesn't look very good to me.

...but then you don't really like dogs [or maybe more accurately don't see the point of having them as pets]

 

[MartynSuz]

Yes nice to have met you Tam, we got as far as Mohammedia and its 26 degrees here (but very busy in the site). Take care and enjoy your trip south.

 

[bobandjanie]

Tell your three to stop telling the others they were street dogs, news travel's fast and you will need a trailer. Bob.

 

[Northernraider]

Yes nice to have met you Tam, we got as far as Mohammedia and its 26 degrees here (but very busy in the site). Take care and enjoy your trip south.

I thought you were here for 3 months ? You've driven half the length of the country in one day

 

[Northernraider]

I'm with you. The dog situation alone would distress me too much. Oh no! now there's cats

There's people too though

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