How to Cram your Life into a Box on Wheels!

The things you own end up owning you… LET GO!

…you honestly can’t think of a better way to spend these moments?

This is YOUR LIFE. And it’s ending one minute at a time...

Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) in the movie Fight Club
Actor Brad Pitt
Image by Chris from Pixabay
Pocket watch half buried in the sand to illustrate the quote from Fight Club movie "This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.
“This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time…” Image by Annette from Pixabay

You know that silver cutlery service in the mahogany canteen? You have had it for 30 years. You remember it – well, vaguely… It was a wedding present. You come across it; let’s see – every time you move house! It has been taking up space in the back of a cupboard somewhere. It’s too good to use, except for those REALLY special occasions, but they never seem to come around. And anyway, it won’t go in the dishwasher. And you have to polish it before you can use it. But it cost a fortune and you’ll never get the money back on it… Well, we sold ours on eBay for exactly what it was worth – and that is <drum roll> WHAT SOMEONE WAS PREPARED TO PAY FOR IT!

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Livin’ the Dream Week 3 – The Great Continental Divide

 

 

We have this…
…this…
,,,and these!

We have this…this…and these…

 

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… so look out France, here we come!

In preparation for stepping off the edge of the known world (ie catching the ferry from Portsmouth to tour France for 3 months!) and some pre-departure root canal work, we moved from Portland to the New Forest Centenary Site.

Not only that, we did it IN THE SUNSHINE, with no breakages or near death experiences. In fact, we pitched so seamlessly that we had time for a relaxing, post-arrival cup of tea with home-made lime drizzle cake, replete with fresh raspberries and blueberries. I think we’re getting the hang of this caravanning lark. Most pleasing.

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30s Site Review – Camping Municipal, Penthievre, Brittany, France.

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The View of Quiberon Bay from Camping Municipal Penthievre

This Campsite & The Entire Area is No Longer Dog Friendly

Update June 2023 – The campsite has now imposed a charge of 2.50 euros per dog per night. Dogs are now no longer permitted on most of the beaches on the peninsula. There is a small dog-friendly area in the next door Camping Sables Blanc, which has no windsurfing access to the water, and on one of the beaches opposite. You can be fined for taking your dog on the beach, even on a lead, and you can’t even carry them down to the water to swim or SUP.

Campsite Details

Camping Municipal Penthievre is located on the D768, the main road from Plouharnel to Quiberon. We have been there time and again because of its superb location and it is where we got the idea for our current lifestyle! Click here to find out how.

For the Canine Crew

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Livin’ the Dream Week 2 – Pebble Bank Portland

You Can’t Read That in a Book; Storms, a Sunken Road and a COLOSSAL Sense of Humour Failure…

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The best seat in the house for Trailer Trash – an uninterrupted view of Chesil Beach and The Fleet!

Trying is the first step towards failure – Homer Simpson

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