What are you all up to

" Sneck" 

 " Thumb latch" to us 

We had a lovely day today we visited the Lakeland Motor museum which was excellent we spent almost 4 hours there they have some lovely cars also a couple of interesting old caravans. The Campbell exhibition was very good too with a Bluebird replica. On our way back to the site we stopped in at The Kirkstone Inn for a drink as always excellent it was only half 5 so wasn’t busy so we managed to grab a seat next to the fire which was great. Site is a bit busier tonight we are just staying in watching  the TV and having a drink in the van not just as cold tonight. Hope everyone else has had a nice day.

Nostalgic afternoon for me. Fetched all our remaining horse tack down from attic, saddle, bridle, girth’s, bits. All cleaned and oiled. Saddle and girth’s will be going, but we shall keep the bridle. Many treasured memories, lots of happy fun filled hours. We got rid of most stuff years ago, just a few special pieces remain. Fingers crossed the saddle goes, that would fund a few holidays!

 

is the chip van still turning up?

Oh, dearie me yes TTDA   the pleasures to be obtained from horses !!

Out riding down the beach at Dunbar, fifty odd years since and before we were wise enough to know that such numbers of horses may well have their own hierarchy. I was getting a bit of speed up, the one I was passing snapped a fine set of gnashers into my nags shoulder, so it went sharp left!!  Suffice to say I carried on in my blissful ignorance, described the perfect flying double  forward roll along the beach { The only one I ever did  } and got some gritty Scottish sand in some strange places   !!  Re-mounted,finished the work-out,  and retired from geegee life !  I think my language just might have been the last straw for  that relationship !  Never saw her nor the back of a horse in close up again after that holiday 

Fine sunny but cool day here and a much busier one too. I was at the dentist before 8:45 to get a filling replaced, and then when I got home cleaned the outside of the caravan. Still fine after lunch so cleaned the car as well. Not use to all this hard work and can feel the effects of it in my arms, and thighs too, from going up and down my steps to clean the van roof.

 

There is a service toilet at the rear of the facilties block when the main area is being cleaned, and the reason it's all "roped off" as has been found on numerous occasions on many sites? , Members never seem to know when cleaning times start and hold up cleaning by using them when staff need to start But always seem to know when the cleaning should be completed

Ps the site is leased  (7yrs left on lease)from  Lord Salisburys estate and any "work" on site has to be "discussed" and agreed with the estate (like Chatsworth)IMHO the ground is worth many millions as a building plot as has happened where the hospital was (now replaced with the much smaller urgent care centre and clinics)

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Funny enough we were just talking about that today. It’s not been here so far and I haven’t saw the sign giving the dates and times ect. Shame as the chips are always nice from that van.

Well thank you for the explanation JV, however some sites seem to manage to do the gents at say 10.30, then the ladies at 11.15, followed by the dish wash and laundry, finishing all task by 12.00.

Shame when they rebuilt the facilities they didn't make sure the plumbing or pump etc was up to the job. Water pressure is pathetic in both showers and sinks. 

Didn't go for our meal tonight after all, now rescheduled for tomorrow.