Walking with Wolves

wolf-2106894_640 — Canis Lupus, the wolf – almost as misunderstood as sharks!

Our wild weekend this time was Walking with Wolves. In deepest, darkest Berkshire. Not usually the sort of place you anticipate hearing the eerie howls of Canis Lupus, baying lustily to the moon before setting out in a throat-tearing pack to dismember unsuspecting victims.

There was certainly nothing eerie about the bright Saturday morning, the M4 and the impressive real estate around Beenham. The only thing that struck fear into our hearts was the behaviour of two lorry drivers on the A420.Continue reading “Walking with Wolves”

Winterising your Caravan

Thank you for sharing this! Getting ready for winter has always been a bit of a mystery to us. We haphazardly succeeded last year but it is very helpful to have a road map! We bought a large bag of Silica Gel cat litter (about £1.50 in Home Bargains) and put it in disposable plastic food trays around the caravan (no lids on). These make very economical and effective damp traps. We also put some Kitty Litter in pop socks and hung them in the wardrobes to help keep everything dry.

For more tips, including how to save money while caravanning, see The Knowledge – Caravan Tips.

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The dark nights are drawing in, the clocks have gone back and the temperature has dropped. Site wardens all over the UK are leaf blowing and hanging up their keys for the season. This can only mean one thing. Lots of people will be putting their caravans into storage until next spring. This is something we’ve never done.

I hate the thought of winter and putting the caravan to bed. We use ours all year round normally so this isn’t so much of a problem to us. This year, however, we have a few weeks were the ‘van isn’t going to be used over the winter months. So we decided to share with you one or two little things that we did to ‘bed ours down’, albeit for just a little while. Please be aware that these aren’t hard and fast guidelines, simply just what we did to close ours…

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30s ‘Things to Do’ – Hare Farm, Twyford, Near Winchester, Hampshire, UK.

For the Canine Crew

Off Lead Walks from Site – There is extensive off-lead walking straight from Hare Farm. Access the lane adjacent to the entrance gate to Hare Farm and half of Hampshire is open to you!
More Off Lead Walks – Twyford is on the edge of the beautiful South Downs National Park and close to The New Forest National Park where wild ponies roam free. Dogs can run their paws off in both of these Nationa Parks! See also the Hangars Way in ‘You May Not Have Thought Of’
Dog-Friendly Pubs to Walk To – The pubs in Twyford village; The Bugle The Duke of Wellington and The Phoenix were all dog-friendly when we visited.
Dog-Friendly Links
- Dog Friendly Britain is a website bursting with dog-friendly cafes, restaurants, parks, gardens, country walks and days out. Every one is searchable either by location or by using the interactive map.
- Dog Friendly is “The largest database of dog-friendly places to stay and play in the UK.” Dog-friendly county guides to the UK can be downloaded electronically for a small charge. The Dog-Friendly County Guide to Hampshire can be downloaded here

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Avanton, Poitiers – Pays du Futuroscope

poitiers-2542104_640 — Poitiers. Named after the famous actor, Sidney and a battle in 1356.

Well, I have earned my Yorkie bar! I have driven The Big Rig in France for the first time, including a successful reverse and a few incipient snakes when overtaking lorries.

As we left Penthievre, the plan was to go down the coast of Brittany to the Atlantic islands; Iles de Ré, Noirmoutier and Oleron. We decided on a whim to turn east instead of south and go inland. Our happy 6 weeks in Penthievre meant that it was now the mad, mad month of August and we figured that inland would be a bit less busy than the beach.Continue reading “Avanton, Poitiers – Pays du Futuroscope”