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Planning Our Return to the UK, Going Gas-Free, Winter Motorhome Life & Internet TV Update

February 21, 2021
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An update on winter motorhome life from our campsite in Nerja, Andalusia in mid Feb 2021, and a few thoughts on going gas-free in a van.
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Uppertown Farm Camping, by Carsington Water in the Derbyshire Dales

August 9, 2020
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We've nipped out in our motorhome for a four-day long weekend at Uppertown Farm Campsite by Carsington Water in Derbyshire.
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Camping Municipal at Chateaudun, France

Freedom Folks, Motorhome Travel is Resuming!

July 4, 2020
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It's been over two months since we wrote a blog post asking When Will Motorhome Travel be Possible Again? And now we have the answers folks.
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Velez Blanco

Parque Natural Sierra Maria – Los Velez, Spain

February 23, 2019
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We've had a few days at a campsite exploring the Parque Natural Sierra Maria - Los Velez. As well as a trip down memory lane to visit Velez Rubio.
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Versailles by Motorhome

October 17, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome is like one of those arty photos where…
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Race Report: 2018 Zermatt Gornergrat Half Marathon, Switzerland

July 8, 2018
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Jay ran the Zermatt Gornergrat Half Marathon in 2018. Find out how it went, as well as information if you're thinking of having a go.
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On the epic descent to Martigny

Col de la Forclaz into Switzerland, Randa

July 6, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome's at Camping Attermenzen just north of the village of Randa. We're here for Jay to run the Zermatt Half Marathon - up a mountain!
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Me and Phil with our race numbers! No going back now folks!

The Road to the Zermatt Half Marathon

July 6, 2018
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This is it folks, after six month's of training, we're at our campsite base ready for the Zermatt Half Marathon tomorrow morning.
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Every dog owners worst nightmare; rat poison in Giardini Naxos

March 14, 2013
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A nightmare day on our motorhome tour of Europe, Our dog Charlie managed to eat rat poison on a campsite in Sicily. Here's how we dealt with it.
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