Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[roadtripper]

Not a million miles away, this is in Cairnsmore of Fleet nature reserve.
Raiders Road runs from Mossdale, which you can walk to on the old railway line.

There’s a nice little car parking area off the Raiders Road just by Stroan Viaduct where we saw a T5 setting up as we walked over. Will be checking that out at some point.
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I used to have relatives that ran a guesthouse on the Solway Firth and loved going up there at the end of the summer to house sit for them when they went on holiday themselves and exploring the area in the car or on the bike. A lovely little corner of the world.

One year I hiked up the Merrick and only later realised that the SLR shutter had jammed so I have no record of the amazing view.

Only thing I noticed last time I visited was a lot of the forest drives had got more gated than I remember.

 

[Greenmachine]

We love the area too, been numerous times, but this is the first time since Covid.
The difference this time is that the actual roads are in a terrible state, more holes than tarmac. I know I’ve got 20” wheels, but at times it was utterly unpleasant driving.

 

[Bigsidavies]

Had a little drive to Winscar Res above Holmfirth for a change of scenery for today’s walk.

 

[Sackmycook]

OK, it was a 5.1, not a T6.

And silver, not black.

But they did go out golfing, leaving the EHU cable plugged in and trailing on the grass

The nice warden came along, shook his head, tutted a bit, then unplugged it and coiled it up on the chairs they had left out

Is this an etiquette thing?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong but my cable is plugged in when I'm off site too. Have a fridge to power

 

[DXX]

Is this an etiquette thing?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong but my cable is plugged in when I'm off site too. Have a fridge to power

Aren’t the people who patrol campsites just out of work traffic wardens?
Just one of the many reasons I avoid campsites like herpes.

 

[Johny]

Is this an etiquette thing?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong but my cable is plugged in when I'm off site too. Have a fridge to power

I think it's to do with it being plugged in but the live end being left open to the elements on the grass.

 

[Bigsidavies]

Is this an etiquette thing?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong but my cable is plugged in when I'm off site too. Have a fridge to power

I get the feeling they’d taken the van with them but left a live cable in the wet grass.

 

[Sackmycook]

Ah, got it now

 

[CAB]

Is this an etiquette thing?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong but my cable is plugged in when I'm off site too. Have a fridge to power

No, just me being ambiguous.

As in, they drove off in their transprter to go golf driving

 

[LondonLad]

Wet, windy & misty @ Win Green, Wiltshire.

 

[DaveCrampton]

This week we are holidaying at Sherwood Castle forest holiday lodges. We have been here before, and it is convenient for visiting her in doors father and step mil. Yesterday I drove to Basingstoke overnight and back today to collect a work laptop a colleague brought back for me from a new job in Germany. Saved me the trip, and import tax getting it sent over.
The roads were not too bad until I got to Nottinghamshire where the water on the roads made the M1 slow and then departing to the holiday lodges, the local roads have lots and lots of floods closing roads, leading to 58 mins for a usual 30 min journey to see the parents in law.
Not looking forward to the drive back to Fife tomorrow…

 

[Drive Wayne]

This week we are holidaying at Sherwood Castle forest holiday lodges. We have been here before, and it is convenient for visiting her in doors father and step mil. Yesterday I drove to Basingstoke overnight and back today to collect a work laptop a colleague brought back for me from a new job in Germany. Saved me the trip, and import tax getting it sent over.
The roads were not too bad until I got to Nottinghamshire where the water on the roads made the M1 slow and then departing to the holiday lodges, the local roads have lots and lots of floods closing roads, leading to 58 mins for a usual 30 min journey to see the parents in law.
Not looking forward to the drive back to Fife tomorrow…

I certainly don't envy your trip back tomorrow, floatation aids required by the look of the news. Remember the air intake is low on these vans! Careful of dipping it in!!

 

[Ricardo T]

Not very far this afternoon tbh…. glad I got home late morning by the state of things later…the main road at the bottom of our by road is now a river!

 

[moomin-j]

1st trip for today was a drive to Wakefield, as that's where I work, when in the office
2nd trip was to drop some stuff off at @Alan@Crafted automotive to work his magic painting skills
3rd trip to Seat Surgeons | Custom Leather Car Seats & dropped off a couple of headrests, bought from @roooms at Busfest this year.
4th trip to drive home, that should have took no more than 1.5hrs, but because storm Babet decided to come out & play, took the Bus 4hrs with the last 3 miles taking over 1hr!!

 

[Drive Wayne]

1st trip to Wakefield, as that's where I work, when in the office
2nd trip to drop some stuff off at @Alan@Crafted automotive to work his magic painting skills
3rd trip to Seat Surgeons | Custom Leather Car Seats & dropped off a couple of headrests, bought from @roooms at Busfest this year.
4th trip to drive home, that should have took no more than 1.5hrs, but because storm Babet decided to come out & play, took the Bus 4hrs with the last 3 miles taking over 1hr!!

Strewth your not that far up the road from us. Our black lab (a water dog) was most put out when he didn't get a walk because he didn't want to go out in the rain!

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

1st trip to Wakefield, as that's where I work, when in the office
2nd trip to drop some stuff off at @Alan@Crafted automotive to work his magic painting skills
3rd trip to Seat Surgeons | Custom Leather Car Seats & dropped off a couple of headrests, bought from @roooms at Busfest this year.
4th trip to drive home, that should have took no more than 1.5hrs, but because storm Babet decided to come out & play, took the Bus 4hrs with the last 3 miles taking over 1hr!!

Was nice to put a face to the name and another lovely van

 

[DaveCrampton]

Today we drove home to Fife from Ollerton. It featured on the BBC News website as one of the badly affected places from the excess rainwater. Here is a snap from a video my other half took as we joined the A1 at Elkesley from Ollerton this morning.
The black beemer is also visible on the BBC News piece.



This was the last of the flood problems. Nottinghamshire appears to be very badly affected, either from field water run off, or swollen rivers spilling over to nearby roads.
This was the last of the flood waters. It was actually dry in Scotland with the sun and blue skies making an appearance.

 

[Jonesy68]

Another trip to the New Forest, stopped off at Wilverley. Nice 5 mile walk with the dogs and now all just chillin with a hot chocolate. Have to love the velvetiser.

 

[CraigP]

Spent the last few days around the Peak District.....

 

[LondonLad]

My new house in Cornwall
The signs say beware planes landing & taking off…I hope the roaming sheep can read the signs!