MY SITE
Be the change you want to see in the world. We are starting another chapter in our lives. From nursing to campsites. First stop the Highlands 8 months of scenery dramas dog related activities and of course going into battle with the local midges!
HOW IT GOT STARTED
The Roots
Welcome to our trials and tribulations as we leave for the next chapter. We are swapping careers and moving from house to 4 wheels as we set off for the Highlands. The plan is to become nomadic working in the UK for the summer and then much like the birds heading as far south as possible in the summer. Otherwise no real plans so both exciting and a little anxiety provoking. Whatever it is or will be it will jolt us out of any rut we may havebeen in.
A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving!
Lao Tzu
MY SITE
Day off injections and electrification!
An impromptu day off due to heavy snow overnight! The awning was creaking under the weight of it. Rapid thaw and mostly gone by 11. Snow...
Is it or isn’t it🤷♀️
Another day of weather like we have never experienced woke up to a white blanket had to clear snow off the awning in case it collapsed....
The Lambing Snow
One of the locals we spoke too told us that they expect snow this time of year hence the lambing snow.However even they were surprised at...
Our mountains are gone🥺
This is truly a place of extremes; Yesterday Today That’s Rae and Gordon unimpressed by the hours round journey to the local shop! We...
Waterfalls missed long walk taken mountains scaled
We had the day off and made the most of a beautiful day the lull before the incoming storm! Set off at 9 returned home 8 hours later....
Scarifying poo bins and signs!
The river running along the site a little calmer than recently. Today we started to make it look ready to open signs up bins out fire...
A hint of spring and the first midge sighting
What a beautiful day not a cloud in the sky no wind no rain 🌈😎. Day spent edging putting up signs and fire points. Its suddenly...
Here comes the Sun🤞
It’s been 3 days of constant rain and wind to be honest all getting a little waring difficult to work in difficult to relax in and...
More Rain Seaside,waterfalls and dead end roads not to mention Island visits! Oh and the odd castle�
Well another night of high winds and rain followed by a constant deluge all day. As such not able to work today so we were given the day...
Rain Rain and flood warnings☔️
It’s been truly horrible weather today luckily not cold and wind has reduced slightly. Spoken to the awning supplier and he assures me...
Wind to Rain with the promise of Spring
Little sleep last night as we were battered by high winds and rain. Living in a small van in the wilds makes one much more aware of the...
Hunkering down
Woke up to this view still pinching myself as it’s not Totton 😳. Truly breathtaking, pictures and words don’t come anywhere near to...
New Doctors severe weather warnings and hardy locals
Decided that we would all work tomorrow and have today off. Partly due to the fact that the team wash up following the visit of yesterday...
The Nitty Gritty
We had visit from the regional manager today our first contact with senior management. Nice guy but we spent the day keeping out of the...
Storm passes and we experience 4 seasons in one day.
Well we survived gale force winds awning intact and demountable remained on its 4 feet! Its given us confidence that we can survive up...
Storms and splinters
Day spent stripping out moss and brambles splinters a plenty. We have been expecting 40mph+ winds so are a little anxious. The pod is...
Rainbows raincoats and roundabout routes
Second day off starts wit a trip to the GP 20 miles of single track road through the clouds with Rae refusing to look. GP very concerned...
Day off postponed Stags happy
We were expecting a day off today but were asked to work as Rae needs to go to the Drs tomorrow. As previously mentioned this is a long...
First Day off
Spent the day sorting a few things in and around the van. It’s nice not to be weeding but no so lucky either the weather it’s known I...
Dog doctors and ours
Gordon see above needed a vet appointment as he’s split his recent operation scar leaping in and out of the van. The vet is on the isle...
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