Bodmin or bust!

At 3.30pm we picked up the caravan from the storage yard to attempt our first trip, or shake down, in the caravan.

Having had to fight our way through the mums in their 4x4's who were picking their kids up from the school on the road that approached the yard, we made a conscious decision that we would never arrive at the yard at this time in the week again!

Hari Kari over, we headed up the A30 towards Bodmin, where Sally-Ann snapped this picture of us approaching the first big roundabout we had the tackle.

It took a little time to get used to the extended wing mirrors on the car, but by the time we pulled up on the site, and Jo got out to book us in, I had pretty much mastered them.

Yes it does look like Jo helped in setting the van up, but in reality, she popped over the Sally-Ann and Mikes RV, which was parked up on the next pitch, for a cup of tea, whilst she left me to get on with it!

In other words, this picture was staged!.... well not really, as she did take the legs up when we left the site, but hey ho!

Once we were settled, and the TV was set up (most important job, according to Jo!), Jo set about making our supper.

She was going to do it all at home and re-heat it once we had arrived, but as we are away for a week very soon, she decided that a full test of the 'kitchen' facilities was needed.

Lasagne (made by Jo) and salad, with garlic and parsley flat bread, and yummy profiterole puddings with squirty cream (provided by Sally-Ann and Mike) All in all a great success.

Once everything was away and we were relaxing with a glass of something nice, we were treated to a wonderful sunset from the window.

Role on tomorrow, so far so good!