Following my solo trip in the new caravan a couple of weeks ago we are now both getting away for a few days to fully test out everything before we start our planned trips over …
Continue readingTwo Trigs in Wareham Forest
Author: Fred
Map of My 311 Trig Pillars
For many years a key feature of my walking has been to visit Ordnance Survey triangulation pillars, also known as trig points. These pillars were introduced in 1935 in a project led by Brigadier Martin …
Continue readingMap of Caravan Sites Visited
The interactive map below shows details of the 80 caravan sites we have visited on our travels. By clicking on the caravan you will see a link to my blogs from that site and a …
Continue readingImber Range Perimeter Path
For a while now my walking buddy Mandy and I have been discussing walking the perimeter path around the Imber Range on Salisbury Plain. It is a long walk of over thirty miles so we …
Continue readingA Circuit From Ashford Hill to Brimpton
Today I am doing a favour for a mate and dropping him off at a pub so he can meet up with a few of his friends for lunch. This is no hardship to me …
Continue readingJamming About to Dunkery Beacon
Whilst staying in Minehead in October last year Crosby and I walked from the site to Dunkery Beacon. I was hoping for a clear day to appreciate the views from the Beacon but as I …
Continue readingA Cracking Walk From Minehead
Back in the Autumn we decided it was time to change our caravan. We had been travelling in a Coachman VIP 675 for four years and really liked the van. However, we found a couple …
Continue readingHippenscombe Bottom and Fosbury Camp
It is with relief that I wave goodbye to January and we enter February. At this time of year the end of winter is only a few weeks away and when the sun shines it …
Continue readingMilestones and Bunkers
Like so many people I find the winter months a gradual drain on my mood. In years gone by when I commuted to London for work we headed to Lanzarote for a couple of weeks …
Continue readingThe Smallest Church in England
Almost exactly a year ago I took a trip to Minehead CAMC without Lynnie. She decided to stay at home whilst Crosby and I walked on Exmoor. During the week I did a number …
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