Eriba Man

  This entry is about my most recent trip in my Eriba Triton. The tour took place from the 17th to the 22nd of April 2023 taking my tally for this year to 14 nights living in the van. I was blessed with mostly fine, dry weather with it turning just a bit dull whilst in Berwick Upon Tweed. It did remain quite cold, and unfortunately fairly breezy meaning I couldn't make use of the drone for aerial shots. My first stop was one of my favourite sites on the C&MC network, Englethwaite Hall near Armathwaite in the Eden Valley. This valley is south east of Carlisle in Cumbria. I was on the almost exact pitch I was on the last time I visited, in August last year. This site has no facilities block, so I used the vans washroom, my Kampa Geyser for hot water, and I pitched the toilet tent to use for showers. This setup works a treat when you need to be 'self sufficient'. This artwork hangs in the van. It is a painting of the van, here in Englethwaite Hall, where I was pitched last...

  This is night No 30/2020 living in my caravan. This is our third and final night at Berwick Seaview C&MC Site, near Berwick upon Tweed. What a wet day! Got up around 0630, and took the dogs down to the beach and we all got drenched. It's been a day of getting soaked, drying the kit and the dogs, then repeat. Good walking though, and I'm quick learning that a pair of waterproof trousers are a 'must' when caravanning in the wet. Makes a huge difference having dry legs. Last night, however, was really quite fine and still. Took the dogs along the waterfront past the RNLI hut and the old docks. Allows for a nice view of historic Berwick. So, after getting dried and having some breakfast, we headed back down to the Chain Bridge to walk a slightly different route along the Tweed. The tree covering helped with the rain. This is a picture from England of a far better and lush looking Scotland! Walked back to the bridge to see if any work had been started, but it wasn'...