Welcome back to the podcast, when we discuss Cheddar Gorge and a great walk in Hampshire.

This week, I embark on a 2021 Recap after not posting an episode for a while.

We are covering May and June when we take a walk from Keyhaven to Lymington in Hampshire.

We also spend a few days exploring Cheddar Gorge in Somerset.

We sit here in the Concierge Camping bar area. An apple juice for Max. A Gin & Tonic for Suzanne, and a pint of Madri for me. Next to the drinks is a bag of Haribo Star Mix.

We didn't have to pay a single penny for any of this. It was all free. Yes, that's right. All FREE.

What? Is this the UK's first All Inclusive Campsite?

Well, no, not exactly.

Let me go back a couple of hours.

It is a warm summer's afternoon as we arrive. Excited to be at last staying at one of the UK's most highlight rated campsites.

"Attention to detail is impressive - a touch of luxury"

said the AA when it awarded them the CAMPSITE OF THE YEAR 2018-19.

We pull into the entrance area and I head for the office. 

5 minutes later I am back in the van. But not before being impressed by the reception, the small bar, and the lounge-style seating area.

Our tyres crunch over the slate grey gravel. We edge around the circular campsite. Our pitch is on the inside of the circle, so we don't see it immediately.

High privacy hedges enclose each pitch. This means we don't see the tent that is set up on our pitch until the last minute.

We head back to reception, and an admin faux pas has us on another pitch.

After that initial scare, we are Pansies for the night. Pitched up on pitch number 4, named Pansy.

The unfortunate start to our trip at one of the so-called best campervan sites in the country continues.

We plug the campervan in and nothing. The little signal on our console tells us we are still on battery. Another problem to fix.

As luck would have it, a member of the site team was walking past. To their credit, they fixed it quickly. It turns out a fuse had blown in the main fuse box.

Hoping that our bad luck was behind us, we headed off to that neat bar we saw on arrival.

We enter, and the same lady that helped fixed our electricity was behind the bar. "First drinks are on us. Sorry for the inconvenience. In 6 years that has never happened," she proclaims!

Her colleague drops a bag of Haribos on the bar next to Max.

So, if you head back to that first paragraph, that explains why we are now sitting here, with free drinks and sweets.

Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" hums over the speakers. A gentle breeze floats in under the classy pointed canopy. It is not particularly warm, but the gentle breeze is welcomed anyway.

Back at the campervan, and we prepare burgers and chicken for tea.

There are few better feelings than sitting in front of a small BBQ, tongs in one hand and a cold beer in the other.

The odd child plays nearby. Perhaps too timid to make too much noise.

Every now and then car tyres can be heard on the gravel. But rarely.

Those lucky enough to have snared a pitch here are not going anywhere. They, like us, are in for the night. 

All of us getting our £60+ worth!

I have been quiet on the Podcast front. I love sitting here in my office, rambling away. I am not sure where to take it next.

Looking for feedback, so after you have listened to this episode, head over to richardchubb.com, click on Contact Richard, and let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for the feedback,

Richard

Welcome to this weeks podcast, when I share all about our trip to the recent New Forest Motorhome show, 2021.

We visited 17 motorhomes, changed our minds, and I tell you about an upcoming change that is going to happen.

In this week's episode, we check out another Caravan and Motorhome Club site, dodge the rain, fail to dodge the mud, and headed into Wareham on the Wareham Forest Way.

Hope you enjoy this week's podcast.

A short, sharp podcast today. I discuss plans for the next few weeks, and the desires of the next few months.

Welcome to this weeks Episode, where we take a trip to Dorset, and stay in a campsite near Weymouth.

We visit the Blue Pool near Wareham, a beautiful pool naturally filled from a man made clay pit. We also head down the Rodwell Trail, a great disused railway that has been surfaced and is suitable for walking, cycling and pushchairs.

This weeks podcast is all about our trip to Wimborne, and our thoughts on noisy campers.

Wilksworth caravan park was out site of choice, a Shorefield Holidays site deemed as an alternative for Merely Court.

We visited Rufus Stone, and a couple of pretty New Forest ponds.

This week's episode sees us visit the beautiful seaside town of Swanage, and we stay at our first Caravan & Motorhome Club site.

It was a good weekend. The weather was perfect for April, that campsite decent, and Swanage was as beautiful as ever.

Listen for the great time we had, and a few bits of advice about pubs and parking!!

If you are looking for a campsite in the New Forest, Hampshire, then be sure to check out Long Meadow. It is situated right in the middle of the forest, close to Lyndhurst and walkable / or bicycle to, Brockenhurst.

Also, we have signed up for the Caravan & Motorhome Club! We have never signed up for a club before, so be sure to listen to find out why!