Time to Face The Music

RelievedSheff

alt80 said:

Steak sounds on point. 

I've always wanted to visit the Isle of Wight (no idea why ha) and the Channel Islands too. I'm sure you'll enjoy it when you get there.

We have only been to the Isle of Wight once and it was a long time ago now. But we both really enjoyed it. We ended up blagging our way onto an old folks coach trip to Bembridge. The hotel was lovely and the food was amazing. From memory the olds went out on organised coach trips but most days we just did our own thing and explored the island by foot and bus.

I can't even remember how we ended up going. Think it might have been arranged through the local Social Club and they had some spare seats/tickets. Can remember it being dirt cheap though for what we got. It must have been subsidised.  I also remember losing a filling on the way back and the coach driver digging out a bottle of whisky from somewhere in his cab to dab on the tooth  

Sun_Addict

I love how you’re already stacking up next year’s trips. Lots to look forward to 😁

RelievedSheff

Sun_Addict said:

I love how you’re already stacking up next year’s trips. Lots to look forward to 😁

Not got a choice at the minute. Sites are already booking up for next year. We hope that in the next couple of years when people do start travelling abroad again that things will settle down a bit and things will get a bit less busy.

Next year is getting pretty booked up already!

enthusiasticsaver

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

Good idea to  get some practice on the narrow roads on IOW before coming down to the West Country.  Lots of motorhomes ended up stuck and blocking lanes this summer so far.  Good on you doing the research first.  I love Isle of Wight.  The idea of a motorhome sounds wonderful to me but I don't think I would like to drive one.  I have reversed down lots of narrow lanes in my car when doing my coastal walks if meeting someone coming in the opposite direction but the idea of doing it in a van sends me into a cold sweat.  

We had a couple of moments in the Lakes where we had to reverse on narrow lanes to let buses and bin waggons through and it had me on edge. The other half just took it in his stride and got on with it.

The first time we went to Cornwall we took the Sierra. The insurance had only just switched over so that I could drive it. The site we were on at Boswinger was on a very narrow single track road and we came across a car towing a caravan coming the other way. I made such a mess of trying to reverse the 50 yards back into a field entrance that the poor guy with teh caravan reversed probably 1/4 mile into a field for me

No way am I driving the van when we get on the country roads. I don't mind doing the motorway and major A road driving but I'm drawing the line (for now) at narrow lanes.

I think I know that lane in Boswinger.  I love that area and have walked around the coast there many times. Caerhays Castle is nearby and is gorgeous.  Great beach too. LOL to the caravan having to reverse 1/4 mile  . I think it probably just needs practice but I would balk at it too.  It is the visibility in a large vehicle that would unnerve me plus they need much more space to let vehicles pass them and presumably are more difficult to manoeuver. Good job your OH is ok with it.

In a car I always make a note of the passing places but I have noticed people in big newish cars ( I hesitate to say tourists but often they are)  seem to expect everyone else to reverse for them probably because they don't want to scratch their car by putting it into the hedge to let people through.  I tried standing my ground the other day as a RR had just passed a wider bit and wanted me to reverse a much longer distance.  Eventually he did it but wasn't pleased.  My sisters partner spent their whole holiday moaning about the narrow country lanes when they were down here until I pointed out that they chose a b and b in a very remote location so what did he expect?  If you don't want to go on narrow lanes pick accommodation on a main road.  

RelievedSheff

enthusiasticsaver said:

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

Good idea to  get some practice on the narrow roads on IOW before coming down to the West Country.  Lots of motorhomes ended up stuck and blocking lanes this summer so far.  Good on you doing the research first.  I love Isle of Wight.  The idea of a motorhome sounds wonderful to me but I don't think I would like to drive one.  I have reversed down lots of narrow lanes in my car when doing my coastal walks if meeting someone coming in the opposite direction but the idea of doing it in a van sends me into a cold sweat.  

We had a couple of moments in the Lakes where we had to reverse on narrow lanes to let buses and bin waggons through and it had me on edge. The other half just took it in his stride and got on with it.

The first time we went to Cornwall we took the Sierra. The insurance had only just switched over so that I could drive it. The site we were on at Boswinger was on a very narrow single track road and we came across a car towing a caravan coming the other way. I made such a mess of trying to reverse the 50 yards back into a field entrance that the poor guy with teh caravan reversed probably 1/4 mile into a field for me

No way am I driving the van when we get on the country roads. I don't mind doing the motorway and major A road driving but I'm drawing the line (for now) at narrow lanes.

I think I know that lane in Boswinger.  I love that area and have walked around the coast there many times. Caerhays Castle is nearby and is gorgeous.  Great beach too. LOL to the caravan having to reverse 1/4 mile  . I think it probably just needs practice but I would balk at it too.  It is the visibility in a large vehicle that would unnerve me plus they need much more space to let vehicles pass them and presumably are more difficult to manoeuver. Good job your OH is ok with it.

In a car I always make a note of the passing places but I have noticed people in big newish cars ( I hesitate to say tourists but often they are)  seem to expect everyone else to reverse for them probably because they don't want to scratch their car by putting it into the hedge to let people through.  I tried standing my ground the other day as a RR had just passed a wider bit and wanted me to reverse a much longer distance.  Eventually he did it but wasn't pleased.  My sisters partner spent their whole holiday moaning about the narrow country lanes when they were down here until I pointed out that they chose a b and b in a very remote location so what did he expect?  If you don't want to go on narrow lanes pick accommodation on a main road.  

We love that area of Cornwall. We did have Mevagissey at a standstill with the Sierra trying to get it round one of the tight corners, the joys of no power steering! Not me driving that time though.

Mevagissey is one place we want to take the van but we need to make sure the sat nav takes us the right way. There is a car park there that lets motorhomes stay overnight.

carolbee

We stayed at the C & C club site on Isle of Wight, really good. At Adgestone

enthusiasticsaver

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

Good idea to  get some practice on the narrow roads on IOW before coming down to the West Country.  Lots of motorhomes ended up stuck and blocking lanes this summer so far.  Good on you doing the research first.  I love Isle of Wight.  The idea of a motorhome sounds wonderful to me but I don't think I would like to drive one.  I have reversed down lots of narrow lanes in my car when doing my coastal walks if meeting someone coming in the opposite direction but the idea of doing it in a van sends me into a cold sweat.  

We had a couple of moments in the Lakes where we had to reverse on narrow lanes to let buses and bin waggons through and it had me on edge. The other half just took it in his stride and got on with it.

The first time we went to Cornwall we took the Sierra. The insurance had only just switched over so that I could drive it. The site we were on at Boswinger was on a very narrow single track road and we came across a car towing a caravan coming the other way. I made such a mess of trying to reverse the 50 yards back into a field entrance that the poor guy with teh caravan reversed probably 1/4 mile into a field for me

No way am I driving the van when we get on the country roads. I don't mind doing the motorway and major A road driving but I'm drawing the line (for now) at narrow lanes.

I think I know that lane in Boswinger.  I love that area and have walked around the coast there many times. Caerhays Castle is nearby and is gorgeous.  Great beach too. LOL to the caravan having to reverse 1/4 mile  . I think it probably just needs practice but I would balk at it too.  It is the visibility in a large vehicle that would unnerve me plus they need much more space to let vehicles pass them and presumably are more difficult to manoeuver. Good job your OH is ok with it.

In a car I always make a note of the passing places but I have noticed people in big newish cars ( I hesitate to say tourists but often they are)  seem to expect everyone else to reverse for them probably because they don't want to scratch their car by putting it into the hedge to let people through.  I tried standing my ground the other day as a RR had just passed a wider bit and wanted me to reverse a much longer distance.  Eventually he did it but wasn't pleased.  My sisters partner spent their whole holiday moaning about the narrow country lanes when they were down here until I pointed out that they chose a b and b in a very remote location so what did he expect?  If you don't want to go on narrow lanes pick accommodation on a main road.  

We love that area of Cornwall. We did have Mevagissey at a standstill with the Sierra trying to get it round one of the tight corners, the joys of no power steering! Not me driving that time though.

Mevagissey is one place we want to take the van but we need to make sure the sat nav takes us the right way. There is a car park there that lets motorhomes stay overnight.

I think the Willow main car park in Mevagisssy allows motorhomes and that is at the top of the hill which is ok. Driving in the town centre would not be nice as very narrow streets and tight turns.  Incidentally I think it was Gorran Haven which is nearby where the motorhome got stuck this month. So don't go down to Hemmick Beach with it  Very tight turn at the bottom near the beach and it could not get enough traction to get up the hill afterwards.  The locals had to move some boulders to allow it to turn then it had to be towed out but it was stuck for more than 5 hours and they weren't even able to open the door as the van took up the whole width of the road.  Nightmare for them.

I always check the routes first on the map when doing any of the coastal places as sat navs seem to send you strange ways.  It is quite common round here now to see notices telling motorists to ignore sat navs and follow road signs instead. 

RelievedSheff

enthusiasticsaver said:

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

RelievedSheff said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

Good idea to  get some practice on the narrow roads on IOW before coming down to the West Country.  Lots of motorhomes ended up stuck and blocking lanes this summer so far.  Good on you doing the research first.  I love Isle of Wight.  The idea of a motorhome sounds wonderful to me but I don't think I would like to drive one.  I have reversed down lots of narrow lanes in my car when doing my coastal walks if meeting someone coming in the opposite direction but the idea of doing it in a van sends me into a cold sweat.  

We had a couple of moments in the Lakes where we had to reverse on narrow lanes to let buses and bin waggons through and it had me on edge. The other half just took it in his stride and got on with it.

The first time we went to Cornwall we took the Sierra. The insurance had only just switched over so that I could drive it. The site we were on at Boswinger was on a very narrow single track road and we came across a car towing a caravan coming the other way. I made such a mess of trying to reverse the 50 yards back into a field entrance that the poor guy with teh caravan reversed probably 1/4 mile into a field for me

No way am I driving the van when we get on the country roads. I don't mind doing the motorway and major A road driving but I'm drawing the line (for now) at narrow lanes.

I think I know that lane in Boswinger.  I love that area and have walked around the coast there many times. Caerhays Castle is nearby and is gorgeous.  Great beach too. LOL to the caravan having to reverse 1/4 mile  . I think it probably just needs practice but I would balk at it too.  It is the visibility in a large vehicle that would unnerve me plus they need much more space to let vehicles pass them and presumably are more difficult to manoeuver. Good job your OH is ok with it.

In a car I always make a note of the passing places but I have noticed people in big newish cars ( I hesitate to say tourists but often they are)  seem to expect everyone else to reverse for them probably because they don't want to scratch their car by putting it into the hedge to let people through.  I tried standing my ground the other day as a RR had just passed a wider bit and wanted me to reverse a much longer distance.  Eventually he did it but wasn't pleased.  My sisters partner spent their whole holiday moaning about the narrow country lanes when they were down here until I pointed out that they chose a b and b in a very remote location so what did he expect?  If you don't want to go on narrow lanes pick accommodation on a main road.  

We love that area of Cornwall. We did have Mevagissey at a standstill with the Sierra trying to get it round one of the tight corners, the joys of no power steering! Not me driving that time though.

Mevagissey is one place we want to take the van but we need to make sure the sat nav takes us the right way. There is a car park there that lets motorhomes stay overnight.

I think the Willow main car park in Mevagisssy allows motorhomes and that is at the top of the hill which is ok. Driving in the town centre would not be nice as very narrow streets and tight turns.  Incidentally I think it was Gorran Haven which is nearby where the motorhome got stuck this month. So don't go down to Hemmick Beach with it  Very tight turn at the bottom near the beach and it could not get enough traction to get up the hill afterwards.  The locals had to move some boulders to allow it to turn then it had to be towed out but it was stuck for more than 5 hours and they weren't even able to open the door as the van took up the whole width of the road.  Nightmare for them.

I always check the routes first on the map when doing any of the coastal places as sat navs seem to send you strange ways.  It is quite common round here now to see notices telling motorists to ignore sat navs and follow road signs instead. 

We know the beach well where it got stuck. 

That road down there is bad enough in the car. Not sure why people would even consider taking a motorhome down there.

joedenise

carolbee said:

We stayed at the C & C club site on Isle of Wight, really good. At Adgestone

That's the site we went to.  Looked a lovely site but a long walk to get anywhere.  We took the scooter with us to get around on but of course with my fall we ended up coming home the following day.  Will definitely be going back to the island.

Well done of researching sites close to the towns @RelievedSheff.  My DH is like your OH and not fazed by the narrow roads!

RelievedSheff

joedenise said:

carolbee said:

We stayed at the C & C club site on Isle of Wight, really good. At Adgestone

That's the site we went to.  Looked a lovely site but a long walk to get anywhere.  We took the scooter with us to get around on but of course with my fall we ended up coming home the following day.  Will definitely be going back to the island.

Well done of researching sites close to the towns @RelievedSheff.  My DH is like your OH and not fazed by the narrow roads!

Didn't take too much research. Search for Sites app does most of it fo you