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This is pretty much the opposite of an eco-post. Sorry about that, I promise I'll touch on the environmental side of the story before the end. We bought a big massive Isuzu D-Max in June 2019. Honestly, I was really quite sceptical, especially as the truck is "my" car. Here she is, Talulah the Truck… Continue reading Reasons to Have a Truck
Before setting out we'd got kitted out (Tenting part 1) and done some garden practice (Tenting part 2). Friday So we're here. A campsite just next to Silverstone race circuit to watch the endurance racing over the weekend. It's 8.45pm on a Friday and we have erected two tents and a gazebo 2 1/2 hours… Continue reading Tenting part 3: the real deal
Another dreadful night; too hot, too cold, sore knees, brain whirring, awake since 4.20am and just dozed since then. Alarm at 7am, showers and breakfast. We checked out of the hotel and himself went to fetch the car as it was raining. However, he came back quickly to say the car had been broken into.… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D16
Early morning woken by the alarm. Monday is going to be so hard. I slept really badly with the usual long journey anticipation. We got ourselves together and put the last bits in the car, having packed all the big stuff last night. Then into the car and on the road before 8am. Driving through… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D15
It's my birthday! To celebrate I've had an awful night's sleep, sniffly and being bitten and then cold. Then we're moving campsites so it's all about packing, a long drive and then unpacking. There will be gin later.After 4 hrs on the road with an emergency hedge-based toilet stop and a driver change we stopped… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D6
The road trip phase 2. After an OK night's sleep in the hotel we got up and had hotel breakfast on their summer deal - kids eat free and adults are 2 for 1 so €15 for all of us. On the road before 9am, having read the riot act to the kids about quiet… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D2
Up early and getting the last few bits together. Boys are starting off by elbowing each other in the face in a failed hug and having the audacity to smile at each other. 8.15am and we're off. Hoping everything's in the enormous cavern of our truck. Straight out of town and into a road closure.… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D1
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 