Friday 22nd August. Sézanne.

Yet another return to this great site priced at 15 euros a night. Main attraction is of course the Olympic sized swimming pool. Swimming Friday and Saturday but also walked into Sézanne today and found a charity shop with some fabulous bric a brac. Bought a cheese plateau for 2 euros. Don't know how we survive life in the fast lane!!

21st August arrival in France after two nights with Flossie. Elliott, Tim, Shanti and Allison.

Nice two days with kids but we have to go on a European trip. Got off boat an hour late, Motorhome went into limp mode but we managed to pull over at first exit in Calais ,could only get 1,2,and 3rd gears. Turned engine off and restarted engine. Everything back to normal. Got to the fantastic aire at Arras parked up and found a great bar in a sunny spot in the city centre. Chilled out worries and tension reduced. Fingers crossed for tomorrow and what a great place Arras is.

1 - 3 August 25. Stratford upon Avon

Met Tim and the family at Dodwell park just outside Stratford upon Avon. Again this fab summers weather continued. Lots of chats and drinks outside the van. We played croquet one morning on the large exercise field. Went into the town centre a couple of times where we took Elliot up on the ferris wheel to get some views down the river. Also on the Sunday we took in a National trust stately home. A good break.

5TH MAY 2025 Stoke Bruerne, Caversham (to see Tim, Shanti and kids), Sandford Holiday Park near Wareham.

Great trip this, in fabulous weather. We had 2 nights in Stoke Bruerne on the canal. Great little CL site with basic facilities next to 2 lovely pubs which we visited. We even had a tasteful meal at the Indian Restaurant overlooking the canal. Really enjoyed this stay in a beautiful location. Next off to Tim's, nice seeing the family in their spacious house. Totally impressed with the Caversham area. Some nice pints out but off to Sandford park. We later returned to Tim's on way back. Sandford park camping area at the back of the static caravan site area is excellent and comparable to most Caravan club sites. Really good value with the added bonus of a bus right outside the site and a decent bar/restaurant /club We took advantage of the buses traveling to see the tremendous beaches at Swannage and Bournemouth. Weymouth... we used bus and train. Returning from Bournemouth we took advantage of an open top bus to Swannage. We even visited Corfe Castle Again we loved this trip and decided we must take greater advantage of the Parkdean deals.

4th - 11th April 25 family trip to Ladram Bay.

Well Tim and Shanti finally made it happen and relocated to the UK. Apart from a quick trip to Windsor it was virtually straight from Christchurch to Ladram for Shanti And the kids. Tim having arrived weeks earlier. The kids finally sparked into life and mixed well as could be expected but because of the cultural differences it's a job in progress. Plenty of trips out in glorious weather some nights in the bar and great progress made by Aiden and Jack on their bikes. Elliot and Flossie adapted well to their new bikes and environment. A successful, rewarding and enjoyable trip for all.

Berlin photos

25th - 28th March Berlin.

Lads trip with Owen Carroll, Paul and Gerrard Finnegan. Lovely 5 bedroom apartment close to centre. Public transport was on strike for the duration and unfortunately Gerrard had 150 euros pickpocketed from him but we still had a fabulous trip visiting all the main sites and enjoying some great meals amd drinks. A very successful trip.