August 2022, a week in UK, perhaps, we can manage more?

Preparation

Perhaps I should know better, but, I have organised a trip staying at an even smaller Certified Location (CL). This one is called Fountain Hill Farm, and, has space for only three vans.

Garden tidied, lawns cut. If the current dry spell continues, (and, sorry farmers, but, I hope it does), I don't think they will require cutting again, before our return, but, Claire is primed, just in case.

Our new E-Bikes in for their ten week free check, all well, then, try loading them in the garage of the van for the first time. A little heavier and bigger than the previous bikes, but, they go in nicely.

Gold standard D-lock arrived, courtesy of Amazon. It is rather heavy, sort of defeats the object of paying a premium for lighter e-bikes, if I have to lug 1.5 kilos of lock around with me

Monday, 8th August 2022

A beautiful day, sunny and very warm (25C), for aliesurely and uneventful are rather boring drive, mostly A1(M). 

Traffic southbound remarkably quiet, but, northbound busy, and Wetherby Services packed. School holidays, I suppose. We opted to have our break in the van.

We just before 14:00 at Fountain Hill Farm CL,  Gringley Road, Misterton, Doncaster DN10 4AR. N53 26'10" W0 51"51'.

We are greeted by the owner (Joanne), it turns out we are the only people here. Joanne tells us that someone else is arriving Wednesday.

We have EHU, and the usual water, waste

disposal etc. The CL is all grass and fairly level. Views are spectacular over farmland.

Our previous trip to a CL, which had five vans present, Kathleen was disappointed there was no-one to talk to, except me. Not sure how this one is going to work out.

After a quick lunch, we walk along the (Chesterfield) Canal, with boarders the site, into Misterton, just over 1 mile of pleasant walking. No street lights of course, and, the possibility of falling in the canal, so, perhaps, not a good idea in the dark, after a visit to the

village pub (Red Hart). Misterton appears to be a pleasant and pretty village, countryside is reasonably flat, so, cycle able, road seems quiet, weather superb. So far, looking good