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Posted on November 12, 2022November 13, 2022

Iona goes looking for Coal

Silverhill Colliery, Teversal, Nottinghamshire. Testing for Gas Silverhill Woods was a mine spoil heap on the site of the former Silverhill colliery which closed in the 1990s. It was subsequently landscaped in 2005 by Nottinghamshire County Council, with tree planting, numerous footpaths, and a viewpoint. It is one of a number of recreation sites in …

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Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Iona finds an Oasis

Trip 17: Oasis Lakes, North Somercotes, Lincs. This is probably our last trip this year although we did have a trip in November last year. We arrived at the site which consists of a reception area with the toilets and showers. It was looking out onto two of the three lakes. The camping pitches were …

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Posted on October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Iona is on the Trail

Trip 16: Lindsey Touring Park,Market Rasen. We made quick time to the campsite but because we could not arrive before 2pm we stopped at a layby and had our lunch and a cuppa. We were given the choice of 2 pitches so we chose one near the entrance. The campsite is long and narrow with …

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Posted on September 23, 2022September 30, 2022

Iona goes Cultural in Stratford.

Trip 15: Riverside Touring Park, Stratford upon Avon. RSC Theatre We had an easy drive down to Stratford and the campsite was easy to find. The warden took us to the motorhome service point where we filled up with water and then we had a choice of pitches so we chose one near the facilities. …

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Posted on September 3, 2022September 3, 2022

Iona heads East

A trip to Sea Palling in Norfolk.

Posted on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Bridlington calls Iona

Trip 12: Royal York Yacht Club, Bridlington. ⛅️ 🌬 Two weeks ago we were in York at the Sports ground where we were able to see Yorkshire take on Northampton and then a couple of days later Lancashire in a county cricket competition. Now keeping to the county we are off to the Royal York …

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Posted on August 6, 2022August 8, 2022

Iona goes to Jorvik

Trip 11: August 2022, York Sports Ground. We head north to the York Sports ground this trip. We have been here before and it is a great walk along the river Ouse into York. This year we have just learnt that there is a county cricket match on the day we arrive. Yorkshire v Northampton …

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Posted on July 23, 2022August 15, 2022

In search of Fish & Chips

Trip 10, Glebe House School, Hunstanton,Norfolk We arranged a local trip to Rutland Water where we were just testing the repair to the alternator, which is now back to full working order. Since returning from Rutland Water (Trip 9) we have had a new Cambelt and Water pump fitted as recommended by those who know …

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Posted on May 28, 2022June 2, 2022

Iona returns to Evesham

Trip 7: May 2022. Evesham RFC with the BCC Midlands group. We have been here before in May 2019, and it is a good venue beside the river Avon. There are places to walk and the town is quite pleasant so we decided to come back. The drive down was fairly clear despite the roadworks …

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Posted on May 15, 2022June 2, 2022

Iona goes to Kingsbury Country Park

Trip 6: Kingsbury Water Park, Sutton Coldfield. This was a late change in our plans and being a Camping & Caravan Club site is not a normal venue type for us. However the campsite is in the middle of a massive country park of over 600 acres, with fishing lakes, bird sanctuary, water sport lakes …

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