Eriba Man

This is night No.89/2018 living in my caravan. Now pitched at Beesknowe Farm, a CL near Stenton about 4 miles from Dunbar. £5 per night, irrespective of how many people, size of outfit, number of dogs etc. Awoke at 0600 to quite fine weather. Took the dogs for a run around the nearby fields, and after breakfast I packed up the van to move on. Wasted time, read a book, had a snooze, and finally left Dunbar C&CC Site around 1200 for the 5 min drive to Beesknowe. I much prefer CL's. Dunbar was just too crowded for me. It was quiet enough in my van, but people and vehicles to and fro'ing, kids on bikes, folk erecting awnings...it all distracts me! I must be getting old and set in my own ways. There was one other Eriba at Dunbar, looked like a 310GT, same as mine but instead of a toilet it has an extra small single bed, making it a 3 berth. Nice van. There was only one other outfit at Beesknowe, and it was an Eriba. Bigger than mine, maybe a 420GT? It's hard to tell...

This is night No.88/2018 living in my caravan. This is our second night at Dunbar C&CC Site near Dunbar. I awoke quite late today, 0700! Slept like a log, maybe it was the rain overnight or the strong breeze, I've no idea but to sleep until 0700 is a rare thing. Took the dogs for a blast in the neighbouring fields. There's no livestock, so they get a good runaround. After a shower, for the first time on this trip, it was a roll with bacon, and one with a fried egg. Delicious. After breakfast, took the dogs on a long walk along White Sand Bay, past Barns Ness lighthouse, onto the bay beyond. This area has a great coastline. The cement work was again in full swing, it's huge plume still pumping out 24hrs a day. The Barns Ness lighthouse and the remains of a timber and iron structure. Must have been part of a dock at one time? After lunch, I wanted to have a sneaky look at a CL I fancy at a farm about 3 miles from here, Beesknowe. At £5 per night, I didn...

This is night No.87/2018 living in my caravan. Now pitched up at the Dunbar Camping & Caravanning Club Site near Broxburn on the outskirts of Dunbar. Got up at 0600 to fine weather. Took the dogs for a quick 'emptying' towards the Tweed, and after breakfast I took them out for a longer walk. I've done this walk before, a nice circular, past Melrose Abbey, through Newstead, then return along the banks of the Tweed to Melrose. The Abbey is a spectacular building, despite having been ruined in the past. It must have been a stunning place when it had all the stained glass and roofs. Lovely weather as we headed out to Newstead. Interesting, Newstead claims to be the oldest inhabited village in Scotland? Doesn't strike me as that old compared to my village! I think they must suffer from a lack of children in Newstead, the swings were covered in Ivy. Unfortunately, plans were scuppered again this trip by farmers. There were cattle with calves on the st...

This is night No 45/2018 staying in my caravan. This is my second night in Dunbar C&CC Site near Dunbar in East Lothian. Woke up to a 'pea souper' of a fog. It was quite cold when I got up at 0630. The site is unusually busy for this time of year (I thought?), but as usual, I was the only one up and about when I took the dogs for an early morning blast in the fields next to the site. Can't even see the continuous plume of pollution from the cement factory. Minded me of how Culloden must have seemed back in the day! I thought I'd be a bit more adventurous with the breakfast today. I had eggs, mushrooms, and cheese so I decided to knock up an omelette. Turned out really well, and as I expected, it was delicious. Nice with the melted Cheshire Cheese in it. I then paid a visit to the Turkish Barber in Dunbar. Good haircut too, and included the flaming cotton wad but not the head massage or boiling towel. Good value at £8 and like the on...

This is night No.44/2018 staying in my caravan. I'm now at Dunbar C&CC Site near the town of Dunbar. Last night was my last night at Camlies Farm near Penpont. It's a very basic site located on the banks of Scaur Water, around 0.5mile from Penpont. I had been 'off grid' as there is no power supply or toilet facilities. My van worked fantastically. I was really impressed by the ability of the van to cope with this style of pitching. It was sunny, and my solar panel was more than enough to power everything (including 240v through an inverter) and the toilet, kitchen sink, and wash hand basin were more than adequate. The fridge worked perfectly on gas and I would not hesitate to camp this way again. I have a 'beefy' leisure battery onboard which would probably last 3 or 4 days, but the solar panel is a huge bonus. In need of laundry facilities, and a shower, I fancied heading to Dunbar. It's a good site, cheap, and is only 2hrs from Camlies. At this tim...