Decision time
We’re heading off into the sunset. Probably from Tuesday. Possibly for a week, maybe longer. I think that we’ve come to the end of our staycation and, frankly, we both need a bit of space. And that has brought something to a head.
Yesterday we popped out in the car to recce a couple of certified locations just up from us. We found one we like (large, open field with views and just a cricket ball throw from the Severn) for £10 a night, without any services except water and dumping. To get there the route is a bit twisty and a bit narrow. And that got both of us thinking about the trike trailer.
I’ve taken Doris everywhere. I have backed her up 500 metres along the narrowist of roads in Scotland. There is nowhere I’m not prepared to give a go … and we have wild camped in the most fantastic of places, with the best possible views. Sure, she’s not as nimble as a VW transporter, but she will go everywhere and, unlike a VW transporter, you can go away for months and not worry about cabin fever. After all we did live in her and her sister for almost five years. Inclement weather is not a problem.
The disadvantages are that once on site, moving her takes a little bit of will. The bikes, now both fitted with super big batteries will take us 50 miles, but having the 300cc trike was going to make further than local sightseeing a breeze. But … you have to pull it, you have to park it and you have to reverse with it. And both of us, who are as seasoned motorhomers as you could wish to meet, now – as we face the first proper opportunity to take the trike with us – are not so sure. Parking easily would require more effort. Reversing any distance is next to impossible, and whilst we both say that we can unhook the trailer and push her around, that’s fine without a queue of traffic waiting. And, actually, it’s not fine if you’re on a slope; the trailer weighs 500 kg.
So, the trike and the trailer are both going. Hopefully later this month. Sure, we’re going to lose some money and that’s a shame. But technically we are going to find ourselves with a fairly sizeable wodge of cash which we weren’t expecting.
What about less than local travel? Well, we have hired a car and a moped before and that’s fine. And we could easily throw the push-bikes on a rack on the back, buy a 50cc moped and stick her in the boot. Ok, so we not going to be going places at 50 mph … but, even that bit of the trike experience worried C a little. Anyhow, that can all wait for next year. With Spain closing down it seems very likely that out longer trip (end of August to end of September) will be Scotland. We’ll leave travelling abroad until next year for now.
[image error]fitted a new oven yesterday. Mmmmmm….
That’s it, pretty much. The beta readers have all finished their work on of Black Bulls and White Horses and the mood music there is all good. So I have dispatched the finished article to my friendly publisher, knowing that the answer is likely to be ‘no’!
[image error]getting ready for the off
Stay safe everyone …
