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 …
The Final Preparations for 2018
Today was the first Habitation Service since buying Iona. This service must be completed every year to maintain the manufacturers warranty. It entails checks on the bodywork, seals, chassis/body fixings, electrics,12v and 240v, Gas for leaks and flame efficiency, fridge, damp checks and more. This year we decided to have a local mobile Approved …
Nearly Ready to Motorhome in 2018
The bed conversion kit has arrived from Auto-Trail (Spinney). They have also sent a grill for the vent under the bed. I think we are now nearly ready for the 2018 season. But first we have a Habitation Service and the van has got to go to North East Trucks for two engine recalls to …
Iona goes to a Theme Park
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 …
Iona goes to Great Steeping
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 …
Refillable gas system fitted
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 …
Back to Woodhall Spa
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 …
Iona goes to Cambridgeshire
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 …
The National Forest beckons
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 goes to Baston Fen
Windmill Farm Camping and Caravan site Trip 16: August 29th-Sept 2nd 🌕🌖🌗🌘 We were looking for somewhere different instead of Rutland Water and we found this site very close to home. This should be a good move because the next trip is miles away. After the hottest Bank Holiday Monday on record it looks …
Iona’s Travels 