One week to go....

with just one week to go until we take delivery of our very first touring caravan we are both really excited about the prospect of a year away from the stresses and strains of house ownership and the joyful delight of the 9 - 5.

Our first stop may well be very close by and I mean VERY close by.... until we gain confidence in driving with the van attached. Then the country is our oyster.

The Bailey caravan we are getting has only just been issued, so we have been really lucky to be able to find a fixed bed van which our car can pull... it all comes down to these ratios of weight, noseweight and pulling power... who thought buying a caravan could be so exhausting!

Photos will appear next week but until then we have a trip down Sarf for Marts birthday and hopefully a visit to Frogmore house near Windsor Castle. Today we managed a quick visit to the Darlington Railway Museum. Fascinating place and well worth a fiver entry for 2 adults.... who are the adults?!?!? Nice to see the worlds first steam powered railway and Stephenson's No 1 Locomotion. What a piece of history... also nice to see the 'Blue Peter' as well.