The main circuit breaker has been replaced and a new bracket fitted to the Jockey wheel.This is much more solid as its bolted on rather than pop riveted.The circuit breaker is covered by the warranty but i have to pay £29 for the repair to the Jockey wheel,but i suppose i did contribute to it breaking !!!!!
I don't hang about as I've to be at Hillsboro for a match that night.
As i leave Couplands i stall the car and when i restart it i notice that its stuck in four wheel drive,but as I've the van on the back and I'm on my own,i cant really stop any where for a couple of miles.Anyway once the car is restarted everything is running OK,and before long i.m on the M180 heading back to Doncaster.
This could prove tricky parking up the van without Martine there to guide me back,but it turns out not too difficult as there only another van parked at on side.
so another weekend is booked ,this time at Flamboro' next door to Bridlington.As its still January there aren't too many sites open and i need one not too far away from a train station as i need to get back on Saturday for a match.We end up booking thru' ukcampsites rather than the caravan club http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/ and opt for the Grange http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/t/The-Grange-Bridlington-6153.htm It only cost £16.50 for Fri & sat night.
We set off about 9.30 to get the van.Its quite apparent how much better the Jockey wheel is with its new bracket on.The van is hitched much quicker this time and we're some on our way,and arrive just after dinner.We have already been given the code for the barrier to enter the site and told which pitch to go on.so we find our way to pitch number 15, and soon realise that the ground is quite boggy as there are tyre tracks from the previous occupiers.Also the difference from Milestone is quite apparent.this is just a field with electric boxes round the edges and down the middle.Again though there is no one else on the site so nobody can witness my reversing antics,the ground is too boggy for the mover to work properly,the wheels were just spinning,so after a few shuffles back and forth we are positioned summat like and begin connecting everything,the heating is put on as its quite cold.The electric trips more or less straight away,but this time at the box not in the van which is a relief.on inspecting the trip i notice that its only a 6 amp feed,so that means we can only have the heating on 1 kw.It doesn't make any difference to the temperature just how long it takes to get to it.The telly reception is quite bad,no free view at all.
Everything we go off into the village to have a look round and also to call into my auntie Val's who it turns out lives just behind the site and while there she kindly offers to take me to the train station the next morning.
later that night we venture out into the village.we decide to follow a path that i found earlier while taking jazz for a walk,which entails going in the pitch dark round the edge of a couple of fields but we are prepared with a couple of torches.
There's 4 pubs in the village and we try them all out and find a very nice kebab shop later.
Sunrise at Flamboro29/01/2011
The next morning I'm up fairly early and go for a shower.the shower building is freezing and the shower lasts about 3 seconds before stopping so i basically have to get showered with one hand while the other is permanently on the button for the water.I then nip into Flamboro' for a few basic provisions,bread milk etc.
while waiting for the train i receive a call from Martine "Ive just made a coffee ....wheres the sweeteners or sugar ?" Ah ......sorry i forgot ....
On the way to Hull another call "Ive made some toast ....wheres the butter?" Ah ...sorry i forgot that as well
I have got to get out of the static caravan mode.....we used to go to Skeggy.....everything was there like it is at home .......with touring everything has to brought with you ......'ill get it right sooner or later.
After a good day back at Sheffield at the match,I arrive back at Hull,waiting for the connection back to Bempton,i decide to ring a taxi to get me from Bempton to Flamboro'........Taxis going to be about half an hour due to it being Saturday night...bit the train is about 10 late so not too long to wait.I arrive at Bempton,its freezing cold and raining.i remember passing a pub when i came to the station this but i cant remember the name of it so i cant phone the cab firm and tell them to pick me up there and i cant set off walking in case the cab comes early so i got to wait......ring Martine ....she not a happy bunny....."Ive been in a field all day no telly .....freezing .....fed up ....oh dear.
The taxi arrives after only about 10 Min's so i arrive back at the van at 8.45 after leaving at 8.30 this morning......
We venture off out in to the village again this time following the road,its not in the dark as much as the other way and its a lot less muddy ....after a few pints of good real ale its off to the kebab shop then home.....
Next morning after breakfast we start packing things away ......so we came Friday ....i went back all day Saturday and we are now going home bit pointless really ......lol ....martine saw a field through the caravan window ....two fields in the dark and some pubs.
We get hitched up and manage (with the aid of four wheel drive)not to get stuck in the mud and negotiate our way back to doncaster where i notice that the move is only engaging on one wheel instead of two.....but we really needed it as there was now a caravan at each side so not much space to play with.
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