If you were so inclined (and I'm not or, at least, not quite brave enough), there's probably about twenty jokes to be had from that one picture of the shop.
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There I was thinking somebody might take offence at the duck food sign.
Sometimes it's difficult to maintain the correct level of ambiguity and leave a bit of meat on the bone, I do so love fart and knob gags but have to raise my game.
OT but in case you wondered what it might look like taking the coastal railway route past Cannes heading towards Nice this ain't it...
Sometimes it's difficult to maintain the correct level of ambiguity and leave a bit of meat on the bone, I do so love fart and knob gags but have to raise my game.
OT but in case you wondered what it might look like taking the coastal railway route past Cannes heading towards Nice this ain't it...
Less than 100 years from ruling the ocean to struggling to run a few ferries, pretty tragic situation for a seafaring island.
Ditto other replies re: your individual circumstances, but if you can avoid school holidays and even weekends, so much the better. It's a lovely idea to just go on impulse with no fixed plans, but depending on where & when you're heading, it's definitely best to book ahead if possible to avoid disappointment. If you're going to Edinburgh in August, for example, it's probably already too late to book! Apart from a couple off longer trips, we mostly do 3 or 4 nighters. We went to Northumberland last month, planned to go Wednesday - Friday, and held off booking (to see what the weather was doing) until the Monday, only to find Friday night (and all weekend) was already fully booked on our preferred site, so went Tuesday - Thursday instead. Probably best anyway - we don't want kids kicking balls at our pop top and screaming all day long
(I, as a child, was impeccably behaved and maintained a vow of silence on our family camping trips, of course 
)We've booked our Mull trip for May (including the ferry which may or may not be running, which could b*gger all our plans up, plus sites on the way there and back), because last May I only booked a site on Skye, and had problems finding somewhere to stay on the way back.
On the subject of finding sites, what do others do? I mostly decide where we want to go and then just use Google Maps to find conveniently located campsites, and then filter down to those with our requirements (EHU, showers/toilets/washing up areas etc.) I tend to book via the sites' own websites if possible or use Pitchup or Campsites.co.uk. When we started (2 years ago) I tried to keep to about £30/night, but now have accepted that anything less than £40 is more realistic. And you have to watch out for hidden extras, which really gets my goat, such as awnings (why??), or metered showers or EHU.
I can recommend the 20p mixed showers at our site even if it was a bit lonely and slightly less cost effective this morning.
Anyway Teignmouth today and not sure about this pub, boat part or some blokes political leaning?
Jeez, I swear it's dial up down here
Anyway Teignmouth today and not sure about this pub, boat part or some blokes political leaning?
Jeez, I swear it's dial up down here
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A practice run out to Camperjam today to meet @CraigT6.1 and pass over the forum guideline £20 in exchange for a set of trapezoidal side bars.
Keen to lose my non steppable onable side steps. If anyone fancied those it would encourage me to get on and make the swap!
Great to meet you, wifey and doggos Craig, thank you very much!
Keen to lose my non steppable onable side steps. If anyone fancied those it would encourage me to get on and make the swap!
Great to meet you, wifey and doggos Craig, thank you very much!
Portree Campsite on the Isle of Skye
All set for ferry tomorrow (fingers crossed)
All set for ferry tomorrow (fingers crossed)
Where are you going on the ferry
Uig to Tarbert(Harris) if it runs tomorrow
I think it's got worse since the Covid campers added to the mix, mind you quite a lot of them have probably sold up after getting wet once or twice. We've not done it yet as SWMBO, isn't too keen of going on spec but there are quite a few sites that are first come first served & there's always stopovers or even carparks if stuck. Easier midweek or off peak times though. I'll have to work on her
Google maps is the best way & I can spot a potential site usually. The C&CC & the High Vis jacket club always book up as it's the easy option for un savvy campers. But don't tell everyone.Ditto other replies re: your individual circumstances, but if you can avoid school holidays and even weekends, so much the better. It's a lovely idea to just go on impulse with no fixed plans, but depending on where & when you're heading, it's definitely best to book ahead if possible to avoid disappointment. If you're going to Edinburgh in August, for example, it's probably already too late to book! Apart from a couple off longer trips, we mostly do 3 or 4 nighters. We went to Northumberland last month, planned to go Wednesday - Friday, and held off booking (to see what the weather was doing) until the Monday, only to find Friday night (and all weekend) was already fully booked on our preferred site, so went Tuesday - Thursday instead. Probably best anyway - we don't want kids kicking balls at our pop top and screaming all day long
We've booked our Mull trip for May (including the ferry which may or may not be running, which could b*gger all our plans up, plus sites on the way there and back), because last May I only booked a site on Skye, and had problems finding somewhere to stay on the way back.
On the subject of finding sites, what do others do? I mostly decide where we want to go and then just use Google Maps to find conveniently located campsites, and then filter down to those with our requirements (EHU, showers/toilets/washing up areas etc.) I tend to book via the sites' own websites if possible or use Pitchup or Campsites.co.uk. When we started (2 years ago) I tried to keep to about £30/night, but now have accepted that anything less than £40 is more realistic. And you have to watch out for hidden extras, which really gets my goat, such as awnings (why??), or metered showers or EHU.
Not much snow overnight and hope more holds off, pop top thermal cover worked well.
Google maps is the best way & I can spot a potential site usually. The C&CC & the High Vis jacket club always book up as it's the easy option for un savvy campers. But don't tell everyone.
Try searchforsites.co.uk free if you access it from a laptop and you can filter the types of sites you want or don't want
All the best people have music industry private plates.
What do you Ba55 that on?!
Now reached the Isle of Lewis and staying at Galson campervan bays.
Good luck tonight mate
Thank you, all quiet at moment.
Dave's made an appearance in Brum. Looking forward to going home on the bike! Not...
