Lots have happened since our return to FS last Tuesday. The park at Presteigne ticked all the boxes, and we came away thinking this must be the right park for us. Feeling excited, we phoned the family. Our daughter was all for it, even though we said they would have at least 2.5 hours to drive from their house. Our son Colin, on the other hand, was very much against it. Their drive would be nearer 3 hours and his argument was that if anything happened to us, he wouldn't be able to get to us in a hurry. By now, feeling very deflated, we gave up on that park, feeling that we needed to take both our children's thoughts into consideration.
On Wednesday, 17th we drove to Grantham. Another park called Lakeside, with three fishing lakes, had also been on our list to see. This is a very new park, having only been open for two years. About 10 homes have already arrived and been occupied, and several plots are being developed. So the place looked a bit like a builders' site, but with imagination, you could see what it could be.
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| view from one of the show homes window. Building work can be seen on the left. |
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| The developing plots above and below |
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| 4 mobile homes purely for fishermen who want to stay for short periods |
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| All the lakes hold specimen fish (catfish, very large carp and coarse fish) |
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| pizza oven |
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| 4 more plots for development |
We spent nearly 4 hours at this park, not just talking to the owners but to the residents as well and without the owners present. Everything pointed to a well-run park site. So, a lot of decisions to make, our children are all for it, the drive for both is about 90 minutes. We have chosen the mobile home and picked a possible site to put it on. Again, not developed yet, but will eventually overlook one of the lakes. All I can say is watch this space.
Back at FS, one of the first things we did was to order a fridge for the motorhome. That took some finding, and unfortunately, the same model of fridge was no longer available. The one we did get has a smaller capacity but fits in the space like a glove. Yesterday we both went to the motorhome at the storage yard. My 'man that can' removed the old fridge, we both manhandled it out of the door, and the new fridge was carefully taken in. We didn’t want that damaged, considering how much it cost! It has to stand for 48 hours because laying it down in the car boot was the only way to transport it. Ian assures me that the gases will have settled after that, and it can be switched on.
No more plans for a motorhome getaway at present. Family commitments keep us tied to Langley Mill, although we will be 'teenage sitting' for two weeks starting next week at Milton Keynes. Toffee will also be coming to stay in August for three weeks. We do so love having her to stay. Every now and then, we need our doggy fix.
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