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30/07/2022

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Almost forgot, I went metal detecting on the beach last weekend. I found £3.39 and a half pence. A ring with a turquoise...
17/07/2022

Almost forgot, I went metal detecting on the beach last weekend. I found £3.39 and a half pence. A ring with a turquoise stone and a Catholic pendant.

Last weekends trip in the Octopod was very exciting! We stayed in a camping field behind a pretty thatched pub in Dorset...
16/07/2022

Last weekends trip in the Octopod was very exciting! We stayed in a camping field behind a pretty thatched pub in Dorset called the Barley Mow Inn. Then on Saturday we went to Poole harbour to try our sea kayak out for the first time, it was so much fun, though i did feel seasick 🤮. We had intended to paddle to Brownsea Island but didn't make it that far, instead we paddled across the water and landed at Arne Nature Reserve, see the black line on the map - it felt much further than it looks 😁

Last weekend the Octopod went on holiday to the Isle of Portland where we met up with some friends, 5 emu's and another ...
07/07/2022

Last weekend the Octopod went on holiday to the Isle of Portland where we met up with some friends, 5 emu's and another vw van called Aurora. We had a lovely time on the peculiar little white pebbly beach (famous Portland stone) on the way down we saw some real pirate graves!! And had a little crafty session making friendship bracelets and dreamcatchers. The children had lots of fun with some temporary tattoos - even the Octopod got a butterfly tattoo. We stopped for ice-cream on the way home and I ended up eating a whole tub full...oops.

This weekend we went to the New Forest. On Friday night we were joined by a friend in her van and I made us all African ...
26/06/2022

This weekend we went to the New Forest. On Friday night we were joined by a friend in her van and I made us all African peanut, sweet potato and chickpea stew on the fire stove with chapati. On Saturday after baking some bannock on the fire for breakfast we met up with some other friends at The Golden Gecko climbing centre. Rosie was absolutely worn out afterwards and fell asleep before Id even cooked tea. We didn't see much of the forest but spotted some free range pigs and donkeys by the roadside.

The Octopod went to its first (and last!) rave at the weekend in a secret location. What an eye opener that was 😱. Rosie...
21/06/2022

The Octopod went to its first (and last!) rave at the weekend in a secret location. What an eye opener that was 😱. Rosie was the only child there as it was 18+ - we were invited by the organisers but told we had to hide her if the authorities turned up. Here are some random pictures before my phone ran out.

17/06/2022

The Octopod is going to a very interesting event this weekend at a secret location, so secret that I don't even know where it is yet. More updates to follow....

I think the coolant leak is finally fixed! More new parts, 2 temperature sensors one for the engine block and the other ...
12/06/2022

I think the coolant leak is finally fixed! More new parts, 2 temperature sensors one for the engine block and the other for the bottom of the radiator. I had the radiator flushed as well so the radweld doesn't block up my new water pump.

Walk along the SW coast path from Coombe Martin to Wild Pear beach. Getting onto the beach is not for the feint hearted,...
09/06/2022

Walk along the SW coast path from Coombe Martin to Wild Pear beach. Getting onto the beach is not for the feint hearted, the final descent is very steep with loose muddy shale underfoot and would be impossible without the rope provided. All worth it though. We both went swimming and saw 3 different kinds of jellyfish.

Ilfracombe - North Devon coast.
09/06/2022

Ilfracombe - North Devon coast.

Today the Octopod is getting a lovely new coolant bottle, cap and thermostat. Hopefully that will cure the coolant leak....
07/06/2022

Today the Octopod is getting a lovely new coolant bottle, cap and thermostat. Hopefully that will cure the coolant leak. Thermostat is getting replaced as it doesn't have a dashboard temperature gauge and I don't want it overheating without me knowing.

Yippee! Got the spigot rings fitted and all is good. Now time to pack...
28/05/2022

Yippee! Got the spigot rings fitted and all is good. Now time to pack...

We have a lovely new, and extremely small toilet. Hidden perfectly by the Dunelm storage cube.
27/05/2022

We have a lovely new, and extremely small toilet. Hidden perfectly by the Dunelm storage cube.

The Octopod is hopefully going on holiday to Devon tomorrow - if the spigot rings arrive in time and are the right size....
27/05/2022

The Octopod is hopefully going on holiday to Devon tomorrow - if the spigot rings arrive in time and are the right size.
Here is our store cupboard food for the week. Cannot believe how unhealthy it looks all laid out.

So after clunking and creaking down the track to the camping field I thought I'd get a free steering and suspension chec...
25/05/2022

So after clunking and creaking down the track to the camping field I thought I'd get a free steering and suspension check at the place doing my battery and tyres. Unbelievably I came out with a list of work quoted at £710!!!! I took the list to my own mechanic and he put The Octopod on the ramp and showed me that the list is nonsense and the work is mostly unnecessary aside from a few little jobs. Pics below, including old cam belt (due every 4 years 😱) and water pump.

Crispy the crab, our first van mascot 🦀🦀🦀
24/05/2022

Crispy the crab, our first van mascot 🦀🦀🦀

First trip away was to stay at Wooders Farm campsite near Bere Regis. The track to the camping field is quite uneven whi...
24/05/2022

First trip away was to stay at Wooders Farm campsite near Bere Regis. The track to the camping field is quite uneven which led to hearing some strange noises from the steering and suspension (more on that later). Saturday we went to Swanage and met up with friends who were on holiday nearby. We went crabbing (didn't catch any), had fish n chips, ice cream and fed the 2p machines in the amusements.

Collected the Octopod from my mechanic this morning eeeeeek, where its been having a cam belt, water pump and service. ...
20/05/2022

Collected the Octopod from my mechanic this morning eeeeeek, where its been having a cam belt, water pump and service. In lou of the bill (plus some credit) I have given him my old car. Sad to say goodbye to the old dinosaur but it just wasn't big enough anymore.

Anyways, the octopod is loaded and ready for its first adventure of many, and we have some excellent tunes to listen to along the way 🤣. Great choice Rosie 😘

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