Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[Gina M]

Nae feckin choice unfortunately

Nae feckin choice unfortunately

Remember you have got to shit on your stick when you get home

 

[Northernraider]

Aye my mum hasn't let me forget that.

There's also a letter from saga apparently.

Welcome to turning 50 eh

 

[Gina M]

Apparently I have heard that once you hit 50 everything goes south, obviously I am too young to comment

 

[Northernraider]

Apparently I have heard that once you hit 50 everything goes south, obviously I am too young to comment

I started going South at 45 lol . It's warmer

 

[Gina M]

What a fantastic journey you have been on Tam. Thank you for sharing it with us your photography has been amazing. I wish you a safe journey home to Blighty and then on to your beloved Scotland

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[Northernraider]

Brrrr it's bloody cold again this morning , up at 4am through passport etc sat now waiting to board.


I'm curios though if there's only 2 ferries a day from Newhaven to dieppe and its 6.30am from dieppe and 6 pm , and it's 10am from Newhaven

Where did the ferry come from that arrived here at 4am?

 

[CaptainPaul]

It's been beautiful here in Ireland all week! (Must of brought it back with me from Maroc) lol
Safe home big yin

 

[corconx]

Safe journey northwards hope it’s incident free Tam

Carol

 

[Lenny HB]

Brrrr it's bloody cold again this morning , up at 4am through passport etc sat now waiting to board.


I'm curios though if there's only 2 ferries a day from Newhaven to dieppe and its 6.30am from dieppe and 6 pm , and it's 10am from Newhaven

Where did the ferry come from that arrived here at 4am?

Summer schedule now so 3 a day leaves UK at 11:30pm.

 

[Lenny HB]

Warm welcome in Newhaven for you 9°.

A bit chilly here today only going to get to 27°

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[Northernraider]

I've arrived ...its cold and grey


Got asked on entry if I was carrying any meat , pork lamb etc


I said no but I've got 5 sheepskins and 4 goatskins lol


He didn't find it funny

Anyway I'm now on route to Newbury to collect chairs from a funster then heading up the road

 

[Just smiffy]

OK well I have some good news and some no so good news.


So I was sat in lidl carpark and this big bird shat on my newly cleaned windscreen , so I sat there giving it a good blast with the windscreen washers as you do .. I then drove round corner to carrefour and topped up my diesel...probably same price as UK but saves me stopping for a bit on the other side.

Annnnway as I was filling with diesel I see water pouring from my front bumper so I had a look underneath , lots of liquid pouring from bottom of engine at gearbox so I had a look behind bonnet and sure enough the rubber seal that's meant to stop rainwater and windscreen washer fluid from running on to my engine is missing ....so whenever I use the washers my engine gets soaked ...that's running down the block collecting any oil spills and then the oily black mess is being sprayed under my van . So I don't have an engine oil leak or a coolant leak just a missing seal giving my engine a wash . So that at least clears up one issue.

Still no idea why I'm hearing other things but I do also think at the minute I'm running heavy on the rear of the van and light on the front as I've only 30% water etc on board , no extra water or dog food etc but now I've the scooter on the back again.

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Where this seal has gone I have no idea , it was definitely there before and I'm not sure how it could just fall of either but there's no sign of it

Could the lad that sprayed your bumpers taken it off…?

 

[Just smiffy]

Welcome home Tam…

 

[gpat]

I've arrived ...its cold and grey


Got asked on entry if I was carrying any meat , pork lamb etc


I said no but I've got 5 sheepskins and 4 goatskins lol


He didn't find it funny

Anyway I'm now on route to Newbury to collect chairs from a funster then heading up the road

Did they say "Very Funny....Next!"

 

[PxJ]

hows the van performing?

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[Mousy]

Welcome back Tam. Thanks as always for taking the time and energy to share your trip, I’ve really enjoyed it.

 

[Gina M]

Welcome home.

 

[scousebird]

Safe journey home Tam. I bet Mum will be glad to see you.

 

[Al n Val]

Fantastic journey Tam and big thanks to you for sharing it with us

Brilliant photos as well

Have a safe homeward journey north

 

[mikebeaches]

Welcome back to Blighty Tam!

Really enjoyed sharing your journey.

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to keep us all posted about your travels and the amazing images you captured!

Good luck for the onward trip north.

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[Northernraider]

hows the van performing?

The van is fine but I've just had another problem and not sure what I can do

 

[Northernraider]

Never rains but it pours eh ,.....

My towbar has snapped ....not the scooter rack but the towbar itself.

How the feck do I deal with this ???

Not sure if my breakdown will cover me for this

 

[Just smiffy]

It seems the adventure is not yet over… breakdown should cover it as don’t they cover anything you’re towing..? I suppose it’s a form of towing plus the vehicle has broken and can’t continue it’s journey….

 

[Northernraider]

It seems the adventure is not yet over… breakdown should cover it as don’t they cover anything you’re towing..? I suppose it’s a form of towing plus the vehicle has broken and can’t continue it’s journey….

Yeah I've phoned them . Patrol on way .

I Hope they hurry as I'm on motorway a329 and the traffic is mental , peeing down aswell

 

[Manic]

Never rains but it pours eh ,.....

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My towbar has snapped ....not the scooter rack but the towbar itself.

How the feck do I deal with this ???

Not sure if my breakdown will cover me for this

Best say where you are , you never know a funster maybe local with a welder.
best of luck

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[Waveski]

Aaagh. That’s sods law. I passed you on the A23 about 10.30. ( sorry that was me waving madly and giving a thumbs up). All looked good and you was motoring fine. No good telling you now but I might have been able to put the bike on my towbar. I hope breakdown does its job.
Good luck and big thanks for trip narrative.

 

[Mikey RV]

You should get recovered with that, unsafe to carry on. Good luck.

 

[Red Sonja]

Welcome back Tam. I have really enjoyed your trip pictures, narrative and of course the pups. Hopefully you can get the towbar sorted and be on your way.

Safe travels.

 

[Northernraider]

Aa van has turned up now despite me telling them we needed a truck. So waiting for a truck to turn up now .

Hopefully they will just recover the scooter and the rack and I can just drive up myself

 

[Northernraider]

Aaagh. That’s sods law. I passed you on the A23 about 10.30. ( sorry that was me waving madly and giving a thumbs up). All looked good and you was motoring fine. No good telling you now but I might have been able to put the bike on my towbar. I hope breakdown does its job.
Good luck and big thanks for trip narrative.

I wondered who that was ... yeah everything was going fine then I heard a load of grinding and thought it was something under the front . Couldn't see anything walked round back and the scooter was on the ground dragging behind

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