West Wittering - again and again!

This is now becoming such an easy trip. An hour in the van and we are by the sea feeling like we're a million miles away from home.

The sun was going to be out for the first time in a week so there was no better place to be. Surf wasn't up though and it was very windy on shore.

Lily found many new playmates and spent most of the evening running in and out of 'the bog' which was in fact a dry ditch just by the tent but seemed to also be a magnet for kids.

Well it'll be August in a week so hopefully the sun will start to make a bit more of an appearance and allow us to get out even more...

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West Wittering - again!

A true test of her versitility surviving the Wittering hurricane - well not quite but still pretty wet!

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West Wittering

Another hot hot day down at the seaside with 9 kids in tow. A great excuse for them to spend most of the day playing in the van.

Stayed at Scotts Farm after our 3rd attempt of finding a campsite. Really warm evening with Lily disappearing into various caravans and tents throughout the night. Our first outing to a busy site and Sophie got a lot of attention!!!

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Birthdays in the New Forest

Our first proper trip out was down to the New Forest staying at Roundhill just outside Brockenhurst for Lily's birthday celebrations.

Here's where we experienced our first mishap!!! Filling her up for the first time I thought I'll just top it up a litre or so after the pump had clicked. Big mistake!!! Petrol started pouring out the back end. Probably made worse by being on a bit of a camber. Here we go, I thought, the first time we go on a trip I blow up the camper. Fortunately after about 15 minutes the flow had subsided and I tentatively turned her over. Phew...all OK...and we were off.

Monday was Lily's birthday and although working in Bournemouth she was able to spend this hot, hot, sunny day on the beach.

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Sophie comes home...

We finally got her. Picked her up on the 16th June just in time for our trip down to the new forest. It was a beautiful evening; sun shining and the road real quite making the drive home from Brighton great fun.

Completed a full service, MOT, new mirrors, portable hob etc.
checked out the Kyham Awning, Radiator (240v), Fridge (12v/Gas/240v), JustKampers van cover, Bike rack and bike covers.
Deposit put down for the new Vanwurks interior begin installed in October - can't wait it's going to look awesome.

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Our 1978 Westfalia

Having waited a week for her to arrive from Aberdeen we went down to Fulking on the 23rd May to take a look at our potential purchase. Lily immediately decreed that she shall be called Sophie and who were we to question?