This weekend we went further afield ( being a bank Holiday ) to the Peak Railway in Rowsley, Derbyshire.
A Beautiful location on the A6 between Matlock and Bakewell.
This was our first trip with the newly formed Motor Roamers. Although this is a new group, it was all the old faces from previous encounters. Great bunch , Good company.
Zoe had managed to get us parked in the Station car park so the steam trains were running within yards of the Motorhomes all day. A fantastic sight and completely operated by local volunteers.
We took the motorbike and managed to dodge most of the rain and get a run to Glossop via the Snake Pass , then back via the Woodhead Pass. Excellent biking roads, but lots of speed traps.
As part of our site fees we also got a ride to Matlock on the steam train. Beautiful town.
In the evening the club pub ( tent ) was opened and the socialising went on until the early hours.
On Sunday we had a group breakfast.
The weekend weather was kinder than had been predicted and on the Monday Pat and I went on the Bike to Matlock Bath, a very picturesque riverside Spa town .
It was great to see such enthusiasm for Trains and nostalgia..
The celebrity Peter Waterman opened the line on the Saturday. Apparantly he is train mad.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Battlesbridge, Essex. 2010
This weekend we decided to go more locally and met up with the East Essex District Association of the Camping and Caravan Club.
We discovered that this group are extremely active and have most of their meets within about 40 miles from home , so ideal for the weekend .
We went with our good friends Dane and Hazel and on the Saturday we went to Heybridge Basin for a walk and a bit of bird spotting.
Rachael and Dave joined us for a BBQ on the Saturday night
The group were very friendly and welcoming.
We discovered that this group are extremely active and have most of their meets within about 40 miles from home , so ideal for the weekend .
We went with our good friends Dane and Hazel and on the Saturday we went to Heybridge Basin for a walk and a bit of bird spotting.
Rachael and Dave joined us for a BBQ on the Saturday night
The group were very friendly and welcoming.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Deal Cottington Lakes 2010
Despite the bad weather reports we all bit the bullet and headed fro Deal on the Kent coast, to take part in the Motorhome Fun annual Easter fishing contest .
Prior to going the camp site " Cottington Lakes " tried to cancel us as they were a bit waterlogged, but agreed to let us stay on their hard standing .
Pat took the marshalling a bit seriously and Jane had a lesson on physics but decided to change all the rules .
The weather was better than predicted but sadly not good enough for fishing so Pats reign as the Funster champion will continue for another year.
In the usual style two tents were meshed together and the Funster Arms was declared open.
On Saturday we all took a trip to a local Motorhome dealer. Sonja and Kevin fancied a Burstner, but the right deal didnt materialise. However Sue took a shine to VW Auto Sleeper which she subsequently purchased .
Pat and I visited deal and Sandwich on the scooter and we fell in love with Sandwich. To be truthful we have actually fallen in love with kent as a County .
The usual suspects were in attendance, Dane & Hazel, Sonja & Kevin, Bob & Jane, Sue, Paul and Debbie, Keith and his family and new friends Ray and Claire.
The end result was a very enjoyable weekend with no fishing at all.
Prior to going the camp site " Cottington Lakes " tried to cancel us as they were a bit waterlogged, but agreed to let us stay on their hard standing .
Pat took the marshalling a bit seriously and Jane had a lesson on physics but decided to change all the rules .
The weather was better than predicted but sadly not good enough for fishing so Pats reign as the Funster champion will continue for another year.
In the usual style two tents were meshed together and the Funster Arms was declared open.
On Saturday we all took a trip to a local Motorhome dealer. Sonja and Kevin fancied a Burstner, but the right deal didnt materialise. However Sue took a shine to VW Auto Sleeper which she subsequently purchased .
Pat and I visited deal and Sandwich on the scooter and we fell in love with Sandwich. To be truthful we have actually fallen in love with kent as a County .
The usual suspects were in attendance, Dane & Hazel, Sonja & Kevin, Bob & Jane, Sue, Paul and Debbie, Keith and his family and new friends Ray and Claire.
The end result was a very enjoyable weekend with no fishing at all.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Swanage, Holton Lea and Pewsey Wilts 2010
Another great weekend away .
We started with an overnight stop at Swanage . Parking on the sea front the weather was brilliant.
We then met up with some MH Fun friends, Sonja, Kevin, Pam and Brian to name a few. This was at a beautiful location location in Holton Lea. The plot was in the grounds of a centre for disadvataged people and specialsed in offering Arts and Crafts and a weekend break. The rally raised money for the centre.
The camping area was right on the edge of Poole Harbour and the views were terific.
Unfortunately I am still recovering from a recent operation and Pat is recovering from a broken knee so we couldn' enjoy it as much as we would of liked but managed to hobble around a bit like a couple of old folks.
We then went to a Pub called the "Woodbridge Inn" near Pewsey in Wiltshire were we met Chris and had a great evening. He was on a course nearby. Agreat location to stay in the gardens and the Pub Food was superb.
We managed a couple of hundred yards hobble along the canal. It was colder than it looked.
We started with an overnight stop at Swanage . Parking on the sea front the weather was brilliant.
We then met up with some MH Fun friends, Sonja, Kevin, Pam and Brian to name a few. This was at a beautiful location location in Holton Lea. The plot was in the grounds of a centre for disadvataged people and specialsed in offering Arts and Crafts and a weekend break. The rally raised money for the centre.
The camping area was right on the edge of Poole Harbour and the views were terific.
Unfortunately I am still recovering from a recent operation and Pat is recovering from a broken knee so we couldn' enjoy it as much as we would of liked but managed to hobble around a bit like a couple of old folks.
We then went to a Pub called the "Woodbridge Inn" near Pewsey in Wiltshire were we met Chris and had a great evening. He was on a course nearby. Agreat location to stay in the gardens and the Pub Food was superb.
We managed a couple of hundred yards hobble along the canal. It was colder than it looked.
Friday, 1 January 2010
New Year 2010
Happy New Year to our Family and Friends
We spent the new year period in Tollerton ( Yorkshire ) in the motorhome with or friends from the Nomads.
We spent the new year period in Tollerton ( Yorkshire ) in the motorhome with or friends from the Nomads.
Friday, 25 December 2009
Happy xmas 2009
Happy Xmas to you all. We hope to meet up with as many of you as possible next year and wish you a happy New Year
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Nomads Halloween Nottingham
Another great Nomads weekend at the Nottingham national Watersports Centre.
Jonathan had a great time with his new friend Matthew and dressed up in a scary outfit to go trick or treating with his Nana ( Who just wore her normal Saturday night outfit)
Follow the links below or in the right hand column to see the pictures
The evening was finished off with a sparkler session for the kids.
Jonathan had a great time with his new friend Matthew and dressed up in a scary outfit to go trick or treating with his Nana ( Who just wore her normal Saturday night outfit)
Follow the links below or in the right hand column to see the pictures
The evening was finished off with a sparkler session for the kids.
Can you see any ?
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