Monday 16th September 2024
Borrowdale CAMC site was not our first choice, but, amazingly, both CCC Sites in Keswick are full, as is the CCC Site in Braithwaite Village. I think everyone has been looking at the same weather forecast as I have. Let us hope it is accurate, and, we have five days of 20c, dry, sunny weather!
Should be no need for anyone to maintain the garden, only a week away, and, it is moving into Autumn now, so grass not growing as quickly.
We were running a bit early, roughly 85 miles in, and heading south on M6.
CAMC sites don't like you to arrive before 13:00, so, we decided to stop off at services (Southwaite) and have coffee and a sandwich.
All good, a little relax, a couple of M&S sandwiches and a coffee.
We returned to van, not so good. Completely electrically dead!
We have Breakdown Cover as a "perk"of Nationwaide Flexplus Account, but, have never actually had to use it, so far.
A frantic search of van for phone number to call.
From then on, everything went smoothly, Nationwide use AA to provide service. Patrol turn up about 1:30 later, keeping us informed all of the time.
Patrolman was pleasant and competent, quickly diagnosed problem (dead battery, since battery 7 years old, not really a surprise). He sourced battery (about 12 miles away), got our van started with jump leads and accompanied us to collect new battery, then, he installed is as we were parked in the Motor Factors car park. Back on our way, a bit later than planned but, all fixed.
Arrived at Borrowdale CAMC Site CA12 5UG (N54.557655 W3.15906), all parked up, plugged in, all good.
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