Motorhome

[WeeBud]

On 6/13/2024 at 6:24 PM, faraway saint said:

Brilliant, my mates over there in his motorhome and posted some cracking wee vids on Facebook. 

I'm jealous as hell., 👍👍👍

 

On 6/13/2024 at 6:24 PM, faraway saint said:

Brilliant, my mates over there in his motorhome and posted some cracking wee vids on Facebook. 

I'm jealous as hell., 👍👍👍

 

Our home for a couple of weeks…..so far we’ve been to Stuttgart, Munich, Heidlberg and Frankfurt. Just arrived in Aachen before heading to Cologne tomorrow and then onto the Black Forest before returning to Stuttgart. It’s been an absolute blast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇪

Edited June 17, 2024 by WeeBud

[faraway saint]

12 minutes ago, WeeBud said:

 

 

Our home for a couple of weeks…..so far we’ve been to Stuttgart, Munich, Heidlberg and Frankfurt. Just arrived in Aachen before heading to Cologne tomorrow and then onto the Black Forest before returning to Stuttgart. It’s been an absolute blast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇪

Brilliant mate, that's the spirit, what an adventure. 

[faraway saint]

Offski on trip No4 today, up towards Blairgowrie. 

Weather's to be mixed but we don't let that bother us. 

Friends from Paisley already up that way so a wee get together today is planned. 👍

[WeeBud]

2 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Offski on trip No4 today, up towards Blairgowrie. 

Weather's to be mixed but we don't let that bother us. 

Friends from Paisley already up that way so a wee get together today is planned. 👍

Brilliant, enjoy and hope the weather is kind ☀️🙏

[stlucifer]

A bit of advice from motorhome owners/hirers. How did you find the driving compared to the car? I drive a Ford custom for work but nothing bigger. And did the other half feel comfortable assisting? I've been trying to convince her for a while to invest but she's a bit averse to the idea.

Edited June 28, 2024 by stlucifer

[WeeBud]

14 minutes ago, stlucifer said:

A bit of advice from motorhome owners/hirers. How did you find the driving compared to the car? I drive a Ford custom for work but nothing bigger. And did the other half feel comfortable assisting? I've been trying to convince her for a while to invest but she's a bit averse to the idea.

As you may have read I'm just back from Germany driving a left hand drive Camper on the right hand carriageway..... honestly Buddy, if I can do it anyone can. The one we had was just under 30 feet so probably more akin to a small truck than a van but once you work out where your angles and corners are it's pretty straightforward, other half really enjoyed it too

Why not hire one for a few days, don't tell her just surprise her, and see how you get on. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that, we had a blast and will definitely do something similar again.

 

Edited June 28, 2024 by WeeBud

[stlucifer]

11 minutes ago, WeeBud said:

As you may have read I'm just back from Germany driving a left hand drive Camper on the right hand carriageway..... honestly Buddy, if I can do it anyone can. The one we had was just under 30 feet so probably more akin to a small truck than a van but once you work out where your angles and corners are it's pretty straightforward, other half really enjoyed it too

Why not hire one for a few days, don't tell her just surprise her, and see how you get on. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that, we had a blast and will definitely do something similar again.

 

👌 And thanks for the reply. It really is appreciated.

[faraway saint]

28 minutes ago, stlucifer said:

A bit of advice from motorhome owners/hirers. How did you find the driving compared to the car? I drive a Ford custom for work but nothing bigger. And did the other half feel comfortable assisting? I've been trying to convince her for a while to invest but she's a bit averse to the idea.

It's surprisingly easy although you have to get used to driving slower than normal, especially approaching corners. 

Mrs Faraway has been, overall, pretty relaxed but at times she reacts as though we're on a roller coaster. 

I'm sure you'd be fine but I'd suggest you don't go far on your first trip. 

[faraway saint]

Arrived in Alyth after an easy 50 min drive. 

Roads were quiet and the site was easy to find. 

Cracking wee site, one of the smallest sites we've used but lovely and peaceful with the added bonus of no children. 😂

Friends arrival iminant, not seen them for a while, looking forward to an afternoon of laughs. 

[faraway saint]

Lovely morning, still a tad breezy but more than decent. 

Nice day yesterday with our friends from Paisley, few drinks, half decent, if overpriced, meal and plenty of laughs. 

Not a lot planned today, dog walking and chilling. 

 

[faraway saint]

Home after trip No4, not too far but a great wee site at Alyth. 

We're fast discovering smaller, quieter sites are our preferred choice.

Child free, has the amenities we need TV reception, WIFI, clean and sufficient toilet/shower facilities and nice views.

A decent, if overpriced, wee pub next door was utilised on Saturday when our friends arrived and we walked the dogs for miles.

Definitely a 9/10 from us. 

[HSS]

Have you had a shite in your van yet? 🚐💩

[faraway saint]

5 minutes ago, HSS said:

Have you had a shite in your van yet? 🚐💩

No yet, that would only happen when we're off grid, and that'll be next year.

Emptying the cassette is much less "yuk" than  I thought so not really worried as it's all tightly sealed. 

[faraway saint]

This Friday we're off on a 5 day trip split between Blair Atholl and Pitlochry. 

Daughter and granddaughter coming up to Pitlochry on the Monday as we're going to the excellent Enchanted Forest. 

Our battery problem seems to be under control as I unhook one of the terminals thus stopping the loss of power. Gave it a turnover today, roared into life first turn. 

This will be our 5th trip and, overall, the weather has been disappointing. 

Hopefully next year we get luckier. 🙄

[faraway saint]

Almost ready to go. 

Done all the checks, starting to become second nature now. 

Nope into the garage, top up the diesel then we're on our way. 

As luck would have it it's just started raining, albeit lightly. 

First rain in well over a week, lucky white Heather. 

Blair Atholl here we come. 

[faraway saint]

Arrived safely, trouble free drive. Nice site and not a bad view. 

[StanleySaint]

3 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Arrived safely, trouble free drive. Nice site and not a bad view. 

Looks very pleasant 👍

[faraway saint]

2 minutes ago, StanleySaint said:

Looks very pleasant 👍

It's probably my favourite so far. Lots of space, they could easily be greedy and use the grass areas for more pitches but haven't and even in an overcast day the scenery is stunning. 

The toilet/shower block, 50 years from our pitch, is immaculate. 

Yeah, so far, the winner. 

[HSS]

7 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

 

The toilet/shower block, 50 years from our pitch, is immaculate. 

F’ck getting caught short there 🏃‍♂️💩

[faraway saint]

3 minutes ago, HSS said:

F’ck getting caught short there 🏃‍♂️💩

We have a toilet on board, although my bladder/jobby control can handle 50 yards. 🤣🤣🤣

[HSS]

19 hours ago, faraway saint said:

It's probably my favourite so far. Lots of space, they could easily be greedy and use the grass areas for more pitches but haven't and even in an overcast day the scenery is stunning. 

The toilet/shower block, 50 years from our pitch, is immaculate. 

Yeah, so far, the winner. 

 

[faraway saint]

16 minutes ago, HSS said:

 

Ooops, thanks mate, never noticed. 

I'm still waiting on my eye operation so there could be plenty more of these FUP"s,. 

Edited October 5, 2024 by faraway saint

[faraway saint]

On 10/4/2024 at 5:27 PM, faraway saint said:

It's probably my favourite so far. Lots of space, they could easily be greedy and use the grass areas for more pitches but haven't and even in an overcast day the scenery is stunning. 

The toilet/shower block, 50 years from our pitch, is immaculate. 

Yeah, so far, the winner. 

So, after a very pleasant few day at Blair Castle it's definitely the best we've used so far. 

Well laid out, plenty of space between the pitches, toilets and shower block were spotless with plenty of hot water. (Not the case when we were through in Fife a few months ago) 

Well stocked shop, although no cheap. 

Wonderful views, good signal for our phones which we used to power the Firestick if required, TV signal was also good. 

Great dog walks. 

Faultless for us. 

Just arrived here in Pitlochry, Milton of Fonab site. 

Pitches are very close, you're feart to look out in case you find yourself peering Into your neighbours vehicle. 

Cracking views, WiFi also good and TV signal loud and clear. 

Apart from being a bit cramped all good so far. 

[faraway saint]

Well, rain of biblical proportions, has been hammering down for the last 2 hours. 

I'll be taking the dogs out soon, I might need my waterwings. 

Even the TV signal has been struggling. 

That apart, nice and cozy so things could be worse. 

 

[faraway saint]

Short journey today along to Monifieth. 

Right on the beach so anticipating a strong breeze but the forecast is to be dry so we'll cope. 

This'll be the last trip this year. 

It's been a learning curve as there are lots to remember when using the motorhome but, so far, we've not had any major issues. 

Looking at getting the ferry over to Ireland next year, never been although a long weekend in Dublin could count but as it was shit I tend not to see that as a real visit.