What are you up to this weekend?

[Beacons]

a shame the chairs were smaller

He's been eating too much chocolate Jim.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

Pickering for us .
We've decided we're going to buy a house there within the next 5 years. So we like to go and spend the odd weekend there , walking the streets , checking out which bit we'd prefer to live in. Chatting to the locals in the pubs and shops etc. No doubt a curry will be on the cards at spice4U too. It'd be rude not to !

 

[BFM14]

Going to stay in bed, recovering from looking after 6 and 4 year olds for two days on school nights. We can't understand how we did it fulltime, even when younger. We do love to have them but they do tire us out.

 

[cornish boy]

Trying to motivate myself to get out and clean/detail our motorhome.

Its the silly season for the marine side of my business on the run into Easter so I have been machine polishing boats and waxing them pretty much back to back so my tank is running near empty!

At least I can crash out on the sofa and watch the six nations later today and again tomorrow.

 

[peterc10]

Going to stay in bed, recovering from looking after 6 and 4 year olds for two days on school nights. We can't understand how we did it fulltime, even when younger. We do love to have them but they do tire us out.

Yep being a grandparent is bloody hard work, but very rewarding. We certainly sleep well at night after we have had ours.

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[davanne]

I've been stripping the lounge wallpaper whilst Max demolished the hideous 80's fireplace that we inherited with our bungalow in December.
It's amazing what you find hidden in fireplaces obviously the workman couldn't be bothered throwing out his lunch rubbish so hid it behind the bricks along with half a bag of coving adhesive.
The Coke can is advertising the 1988 Olympics.

 

[buttons]

Woke up, well was woken up early by someone who fancied a distance breakfast so left home at 0630hrs and had a delicious breakfast in Southend-On-Sea. Got there a bit early so had to wait for Rosses to open at 0830am. Anyway had breakfast then walked up to Leigh for a quick half. Lovely walk on a lovely day. I kid you not, Southend has a lot going for it....and it is full of Essex boys and girls to boot...

 

[denisejoe]

NEC tomorrow not spending any money though

Well we didn't quite manage this although spent less than a tenner on a couple of replacement LED spotlights for the van.

We still had a great time with some friends there and had a meal and a few drinks in our hotel after - definitely spent a bit more than a tenner there though!

Denise

 

[glenn2926]

When did cleaning your motorhome, car, motorbike become detailing? when I worked in the motor trade as a panel beater it was called washing or cleaning. Is the term detailing used to make it sound grander than it really is?

 

[Teuchter]

Still at Cabo de Gata - lovely sunny weather now!!

On the move again tomorrow to Mojacar area - camping Cuevas Mar hopefully - if not then maybe Cueva Negro or El Cantal de Mojacar (nearly always space there)

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[cornish boy]

When did cleaning your motorhome, car, motorbike become detailing? when I worked in the motor trade as a panel beater it was called washing or cleaning. Is the term detailing used to make it sound grander than it really is?

I washed, cleaned, machine polished, clayed and buffed out both paint and GRP surfaces and then went around tidying up the edges of the silicone sealant, used a glaze on the cab area and then applied a coat of wax.

Some people would call that 'Cleaning', other people would call parts of what I did 'Detailing'.

Who is right, I wouldn't dare judge.

 

[frankw]

Getting the van ready for my 1st trip to Spain in a couple of weeks… today curtains & nets washed and drying; still scratching my head on where/how I'm going to stow the twin tub, genny, oil rad and coolmycamper… space is valued in the ol' Hymer 640… now find my self dreaming of motorhomes with hangar sized stowage garages. Oh, the extravagant luxury of it!! Why oh why, did I choose a smaller van when I could have had more length for my $… but that said I wanted compact.

 

[Pia]

Getting the van ready for my 1st trip to Spain in a couple of weeks… today curtains & nets washed and drying; still scratching my head on where/how I'm going to stow the twin tub, genny, oil rad and coolmycamper… space is valued in the ol' Hymer 640… now find my self dreaming of motorhomes with hangar sized stowage garages. Oh, the extravagant luxury of it!! Why oh why, did I choose a smaller van when I could have had more length for my $… but that said I wanted compact.

...you love it really....we're off on March 18th on a long meander through France from the tunnel down to El Puerta de Santa Maria on the Atlantic....back up through Barcelona and then France to the tunnel for the end of May.....you never know we may come across each other...enjoy your travels

 

[frankw]

Now that sounds like a grand adventure… and judging from the map, El Puerta de Santa Maria seems close to Cadiz which is where the compass points, so we will keep a look-out for you, of course, "...the idea is to remain in a state of constant departure whilst always arriving…" enjoy

 

[Gina M]

Now that sounds like a grand adventure… and judging from the map, El Puerta de Santa Maria seems close to Cadiz which is where the compass points, so we will keep a look-out for you, of course, "...the idea is to remain in a state of constant departure whilst always arriving…" enjoy

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[Pia]

.the idea is to remain in a state of constant departure whilst always arriving…"

Nice one..I like it yes, El Puerta de Santa Maria is just across the water from Cadiz it's one of the reasons we like it and we can walk from the campsite to catch the ferry to Cadiz....a grand adventure indeed, our first in the MH and we are really looking forward to it. Happy travels

 

[Pia]

....and.....this weekend we are off to Corby to take the Caravan and Motorhome Club's Motorhome Manoeuvering course on Sunday...we're staying at The Stables at Rockingham for Saturday and Sunday nights....hoping to have a lot more confidence driving Harvey when we set out for the journey home on Monday

 

[skylinersi]

using my latest ebay purchase (see my post what did you buy this week)

 

[frankw]

....and.....this weekend we are off to Corby to take the Caravan and Motorhome Club's Motorhome Manoeuvering course on Sunday...

Well done the both of you and good thinking, lacking the sharing foresight now have a passenger rather than a p2; guess each partnership has a different dynamic, incidentally we live two miles from Rockingham, small world... enjoy

 

[Pia]

I washed, cleaned, machine polished, clayed and buffed out both paint and GRP surfaces and then went around tidying up the edges of the silicone sealant, used a glaze on the cab area and then applied a coat of wax.

..can I come to yours and have a lesson pleaseI bet your MH looks absolutely amazing...enjoy

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[dave newell]

We're going to Prescott hillclimb in Gloucestershire for speed event Marshall training.

D.

 

[GeriatricWanderer]

:-( :-( We'll be starting our long journey home. Making a detour on the way to meet up with some friends in Gabarone then back to Jo'burg and overnight to Heathrow followed by that picturesque and delightful meander around the M25.

It's been exceptionally hot down here this year (37C forecast for today), 6 weeks and not a drop of rain, dams are dangerously low.

Once back it's heads down to plan my next campervan bimble.
By this time of year I've usually worked it as far as Calais but undecided whether left, right or straight across - this year I can only see as far as the end of my drive.
I'd really like to see a bit more of GB but I'd miss the space and freedom of France........ still pondering.

 

[Paul and Kate]

Off to a little CL not far from home
Crowtrees farm nr leek Staffordshire Moorlands

 

[g8ysn]

Off through tunnw 6th March (taking my sister with me ) don't know yet wether it's left or right as I come off (any suggestion ) like idea of Holland Belgium Switzerland arc but hotter down spain

 

[buttons]

I'm on my final warning, if I don't have holidays booked by this weekend, I will be out with the dishwater.

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[SOS]

Off skiing for a week to Borovets in Bulgaria. Not In the van though, flying.

 

[Zigisla]

As I have been under strict instructions over the last 2 weeks not to venture too far because our Daughter was giving birth imminently, I now cannot go anywhere as our Grandson has finally arrived. Got a call at 05:30 Sunday morning whilst at Setthorns, disturbed everyone leaving and Lucas was born at 06:24. Now my weekends are taken up for a while, but a small price to pay.

 

[Anthea M]

As I have been under strict instructions over the last 2 weeks not to venture too far because our Daughter was giving birth imminently, I now cannot go anywhere as our Grandson has finally arrived. Got a call at 05:30 Sunday morning whilst at Setthorns, disturbed everyone leaving and Lucas was born at 06:24. Now my weekends are taken up for a while, but a small price to pay.

Congratulations to all the family on the birth of baby Lucas!

 

[buttons]

As I have been under strict instructions over the last 2 weeks not to venture too far because our Daughter was giving birth imminently, I now cannot go anywhere as our Grandson has finally arrived. Got a call at 05:30 Sunday morning whilst at Setthorns, disturbed everyone leaving and Lucas was born at 06:24. Now my weekends are taken up for a while, but a small price to pay.

Congratulations...

 

[big map]

Congratulations to you and jane on the birth of baby Lucas.

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