A Brief diary of a Motorhome named 'Iona'
The view from our doorway We were going to Woodhall Spa. We have been there at least 6 times and to be honest there is not a lot more we can say about it. With 3 years of pictures already on our blog it will be difficult to find something new. With the van all …
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After the bad weather we were looking for somewhere fairly near with electric, just in case the sun failed to shine and charge the batteries. We found Hill Top caravan site. This is a small site with minimal facilities and very little walking options apart from the village of Thrussington but for £9 per …
With six inches of snow three days before we were due to drive to Wisbech, it was touch and go if this trip would go ahead. The drive to the Secret Garden Site was fine although I had added a way point to the sat nav route to ensure we missed a narrow …
Our first trip in 2018 is to venture South and East, our destination is Fakenham racecourse. Hopefully the weather will stay snow free, and we have seen the last of the storms that have covered the country in early February. The drive down was fine apart from having to stop at a lay-by to work …
Drayton Manor C&CC, Fazeley. Trip 21, 24th - 27th October 2017 🌔🌓🌒 This trip was planned because it was on a Camping & Caravan Club Site, The Temporary Holiday Site was run by the Fenland District Association and it was only £11pn including Electric Hook Up. The Sat Nav took us there without any problem …
The Limes Campsite, Great Steeping Trip 20, 10th - 13th October 2017 🌔🌓🌒 We set off for Spilsby and Great Steeping. We got caught up with roadworks and then the maize was being harvested for the local bio-digester. We arrived after just over an hour, via a rather narrow lane taking us past …
With bottled gas costing between £22-£28 per refill, it was getting quite expensive, even in the summer we use a bottle every 8 days. The price of autogas is much cheaper at 0.62p per litre compared to £1.90 per litre for the calor gas refills. We invested in a Gas-it system that …
Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa. Trip 19, 26th - 30th September, 2017 🌕🌖🌗🌘 You can always tell when it is getting towards the end of the season when we go back to Woodhall Spa. We are a week earlier than last year but we have another couple of sites to fit in before November. There …
C&CC Site, St Neots, Cambs Trip 18: Sept 18th-21st 🌕🌖🌗🌑 The drive down to the St Neots site was very easy with most of the route on the A1, the final half mile was winding our way through a housing estate to find the narrow road to the site. Our Nozatec sat nav knew exactly …
Ingles Hill Farm, Ashby de la Zouch, Trip 17: Sept 11th-13th 🌕🌖🌗 Day 1: This trip is going to take us to the National Forest for a short three night stay. We needed to get Iona back to Grantham Caravans so they can check the broken gas hob valve and order a replacement under …
Iona’s Travels 