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Posted on February 7, 2022February 23, 2022

More pre trip Checks

Iona 🚍 has been washed 🧽🪣 and a lot of the items in the lockers were removed ready for the habitation service p. Habitation service day came on a 🌥 9°C: bright morning but no frost. The water system was filled ready for the service in Saxilby. We were collected from the unit by Carol …

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Posted on January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

The Planning has Started

Normally, well 2 or 3 years ago we rarely booked any campsites but now Covid 🦠 has changed the staycation market. Kelmarsh Tunnel, Market Harborough We hope to get back camping in late February/March. At that time of year it is best to have a site with electric because the sun is low in the …

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Posted on August 29, 2021September 30, 2021

Time for a Polish

Our last trip to Bridlington was great even if the sun struggled to show it’s face for long. Birdseye view or Bomb run We now have a few weeks before our next outing which will be for 5 nights at a couple of different sites. Add to that the fact that the van has been …

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Posted on August 9, 2021August 10, 2021

Iona gets repaired

Truma Boiler Repair at Saxilby by ACTS The good news is that Truma were able to supply me with the parts to repair the boiler and ACTS had booked us in at their Saxilby unit to do the repair. The route to Saxilby had to change because there had been an accident on the A15 …

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Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

Iona gets more Solar Power part 2

The final parts arrived. I did have to wait for the weather to change and we were away for a few days. The mounts were connected to the solar panel and because they were so smooth I did rough them up a bit to make the sikaflex adhesive hold better. The new extension leads arrived …

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Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

Iona gets more Solar Power part 1

Iona already has a solar panel and two leisure batteries and to be honest we have never run out on battery power. However with the lack of sun recently we were having to decide what to watch on TV at night and what lights to put on. The TV and the water pump use the …

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Posted on May 26, 2021

Iona has 🦠E202H symptoms

No it is not a motorhome variant of Covid 19, but the boiler equivalent of a cold. Let me explain. We have had two trips this year and on both trips we have had this E202H error code come up on the heating system and then the boiler shuts down. I have posted the symptoms …

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Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Camping is allowed from April

Well we still have the pandemic but some restrictions are being relaxed. Staying away from home is one of them so this means camping can begin. However don’t get too excited because the first month will be horrendous and we have already decided not to rush out because we can. Iona has now had a …

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Posted on January 31, 2020January 8, 2021

Getting Ready for 2020

Iona gets ready for 2020 31 January 2020 We used the motorhome over Christmas as an extra bedroom. This year she is three years old and so needs an MOT. The MOT was completed in Grantham, and she passed. Next job was the habitation service which did not go so well. Richard found damp readings …

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Posted on August 9, 2018August 13, 2018

Iona has a new Door

A couple of months ago in this hot weather we returned from a trip to find the window on the Habitation door was coming unstuck from the door. We contacted Auto-Trail and they suggested CamperUK would be our nearest authorised repair shop. In the meantime hold it on with duct tape and we could still …

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