Eriba Man

This is night No 35/2018 staying in my caravan. I'm now at Coniston Coppice C&MC Site, near the village of Coniston in the Lake district. An absolute 'steal' at £44.80 for 4 nights! Got up around 0600 to a glorious morning. The sun was shining, and it was already T Shirt weather, at 0600! Took the dogs a short walk around Strathclyde Park. After breakfast, and with the prospect of a 2.5hr drive, I decided to take the dogs right round the reservoir/loch/pond which is the main feature of the park. I think it's around a 4 mile walk. It's where some of the rowing events were held during the Commonwealth Games. Great facility, but spoiled by the litter which seems to be everywhere. Central Belt syndrome. There's even the ruins of a Roman Military Wash House.  Left at around 1000. The drive took just over 2.5hrs in lovely weather. Arrived here at Consiton around 1300. It is a massive caravan site, certainly one of the biggest (pitch numbers) t...

This is night 34/2018 staying in my caravan. At the C&MC Strathclyde Country Park Site near Hamilton. One night for me and the dogs (free) for £15.70. Not the cheapest I've encountered, but I suppose it is a 'functional' site. Decided to stay at this site as it is around 2.5hrs from home, and if nothing else, gives the dogs a break from a long drive south. Good location for stopping over. Virtually over the hedge from the M74 and the A725 so ideal for heading north or south. It's a tidy site, and fine for my purposes, but it does feel busy. It is big and has a huge storage area for caravans and motorhomes not in use and is very close to the roads. Traffic noise is noticable, well at least I think it is, and mind, I'm half deaf! Good opportunity to empty clothes into cupboards, organise food etc, and the site is handy for supermarkets and they big warehouse type pet stores. Got some good grain free dried food for the dogs and some supplies to last me ...