26th to 28th November Almost certainly our last trip of the year.  We wanted to go somewhere we haven't been to for a while, and it's been more than five years since we last visited Skipton. Tarn House isn't one of our favourite sites.  The pitches are very close together and the facilities are only just ok, but it is pretty handy for Skipton. Tuesday A Tuesday start because J has a week off work.  On arrival there was only one other caravan in the touring bit, so nice and quiet. We had a hot meal instead of the usual sandwiches and then headed into Skipton.  Dr ..read more

 1st to 4th November We have been to Bay View holiday park a few times in recent years.  It is a massive site of mostly statics and seasonal tourers, but quiet at this time of year and they still have a few touring pitches.  And a new facilities block which is very impressive and makes this a true five star site.  The appeal for us is that there is a bus stop at the entrance to the park with regular buses into Lancaster. Friday Another plus point is that it is less than thirty minutes from our storage site, so no long journey this time and we arrived just after 1pm. After ..read more

 3rd to 6th October 2024 Our second visit of the year to one of our favourite sites - Castlerigg Hall. Thursday A Thursday start, in order to get a better pitch...pitch 21. The motor mover worked first time (hurrah) and setting everything up went very smoothly.  We thought about putting up the newly repaired canopy but couldn't be bothered. We trekked down the hill into Keswick after lunch and had drinks in a couple of pubs.  Managed to resist the temptation of a £12 a pint DIPA in the Craft Beer Keswick! The plan had been to go back to the site for dinner but somehow ..read more

6th to 9th September 2024 A much anticipated return to one of our favourite sites - the C&CC site at Ravenglass. We were supposed to come here earlier in the year and had to cancel at the last minute, but we made it this time. Friday The only downside to this site is that it is a bit out of the way for us.  A long journey, a lot of it on winding country roads, it is the only site where we usually stop halfway for a rest!  We bought our own refreshments this time - a thermos of tea and sandwiches. We finally arrived just after 1.30 and were pretty confident of getting a good pitc ..read more

 28-30 August 2024 A last minute mid week trip to Thornbrook Barn, Ingleton, after a break of several weeks. Wednesday A mid week start due to D being pretty much retired now and J off work recovering from eye surgery to remove cataracts. All of the pitches we asked for were allocated but the alternative was great.  A bit nearer to the toilets than we would have liked but nice and secluded.  Of course, we positioned the caravan to screen us from everybody else! The Marton Arms pub is just around the corner and that is where we headed for an afternoon drink.  J's wi ..read more

 19 to 23 July Forgot to do a blog for this trip, which included the Hawkshead Brewery Summer beer festival ..read more

21-24 June 2024 Back after a break of two months and our first trip of the year to an old favourite - the Kendal CAMC site.  We came here three times last year and four times in 2022. Friday On arrival we were hoping to see the key to pitch 21 hanging up on the wall in reception, but it wasn't to be.  Nor pitch 22.  Oh dear! We drove around the site a few times but most of the available pitches looked dark and uninviting.  This is quite a shady site.  Eventually we settled on pitch 16, much to one of the wardens surprise.  Apparently it is not a very popular pit ..read more

 19th to 22nd April 2024 We went to Castlerigg Hall four times last year.  We probably won't go that many times this year  but it has definitley become one of our favourite sites, with pitch 24 one of our favourite pitches anywhere. Friday The journey could easily have been much worse.  We hit traffic around Lancatser on the M6 and it turned out to be an overturned caravan!  It must have just happened because the police hadn't arrived and it didn't hold us up much but the tailbacks later will have been horrendous.  No idea what caused it.  A badly loaded cara ..read more

 15th to 18th March 2024 Our first real trip of the year, the last one was really just to make sure the caravan was ok after the winter.  Destination - the Coniston CAMC site. Friday Earliest arrival time her is 10am but we didn't get close to that.  We didn't leave home until 9.30 and arrived just before midday. We have had many arguments over the years about pitch selection here, but not today.  First day open, it was almost empty when we arrived and we chose pitch no. 64 which we think is just about the best pitch on the site, so a really good start. Lots of interest i ..read more

 1st to 3rd March 2024 Back on the road after a three month break, this was really just a fact finding trip to see if the caravan had survived the winter.  Outside we know it would be ok because it has just been serviced and washed, but inside... Friday Bay View is only a short drive from our storage site, so perfect for a first trip of the year.  We arrived dead on 1pm and didn't need to use the mover after an excellent display of reversing from D. Our allocated pitch was a bit further than we would have liked from the facilites, but ok.  We were pleased to see a new fac ..read more