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My first time in a motorhome & impressions of the Rimor Katamarano 9

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Rimor Katamarano 9 ©Mumonthebrink

At the Camping and Caravan show this February, we'd been looking at all sorts of camping units to fit diverse camping styles- different sized tents, caravans, campervans, tiny caravans- everything except motorhomes. Motorhomes were not on our radar mostly for budgetary considerations and none would fit our family... or so we believed! Then we spotted one with writing on the … [Read more...] about My first time in a motorhome & impressions of the Rimor Katamarano 9

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Madventures: putting up a new awning in the dark

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Vango varkala awning easy to put up and take down

How do you really test how easy an awning is to put up? Give it to someone who has never seen it up, never seen it taken out of the bag, in the dark, on a cold winter evening!   Do you think that would be a fair test? That's exactly what happened when we put up our new Vango Varkala awning for the first time this weekend: We arrived to the Setthorns Camping in the Forest … [Read more...] about Madventures: putting up a new awning in the dark

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10 Lessons Learnt Camping with Kids & Single Parenting

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… or would the title be better as Mr Bean goes Camping?   (I certainly felt like Mr Bean at times.) We popped home on the weekend to wash and do washing after our fabulous "a place called away" adventure at Aldridge Hill in the New Forest READ about our Aldridge Hill adventure I had it all sussed for this week: a highly recommended site, toilets, hot showers and lots of … [Read more...] about 10 Lessons Learnt Camping with Kids & Single Parenting

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3 great outings on the Gower with kids 2 to 7 years old

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Worms head tidal causeway

  Having heard so much about how beautiful the Gower peninsula is, this week came the time to explore it for ourselves.  Our short week in this beautiful part of Wales did not disappoint.  Exploring it with my brood was great fun, perfect for bonding with little modern life distractions.  I had no agenda for the week, just to chill and enjoy the outdoors with the … [Read more...] about 3 great outings on the Gower with kids 2 to 7 years old

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