Whistlinggypsy on way home

Subject: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sat 1 Mar 2014 - 18:44

Bob and Barb are on way home - they have had 3 days constant rain - hope they don't bring it with them lol

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sat 1 Mar 2014 - 18:50

They'll be getting sent back if they do Laughing

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Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sat 1 Mar 2014 - 20:31

Just watching "The storms that stole Christmas" on Channel 4. I don't think we need any more rain (or winds) Very Happy

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sat 1 Mar 2014 - 22:23

Oi Bob and Babs come this way we have had nowt but an odd shower, in fact Lynda has topped her tan up

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sun 2 Mar 2014 - 9:39

Welcome home home Bob 'n' Barb next week.

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Sun 2 Mar 2014 - 10:57

Had a great crossing so far just turning up the channel heading for Portsmouth arrive 17.30 then up to Oxford for the night then home Monday.

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Only 25 deg today (in shade). Odd cloud here & there, but no sign of the wet stuff here at Marjal.

Allen & Eileen (not returning till early May)

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 15:54

Well we are home after a nightmare getting into Portsmouth docks, it took until 20.00hrs and should have been 17.00hrs high wind and tidal flow caused the problem, then the worst bit as it was torrenting rain when we disembarked and the M27, M3 and A34 to Oxford was horrendous with roads awash with water, I was actually aquaplaning on a couple of occasions and I was fully freighted at 6000kgs (bit of vino in garage Wink

) , so I stuck Buffy behind a Eddie Stobert truck and stayed there.

Parked up at around 23.30 hrs and had a good nights kip then a nice steady ride home, m/h washed and part unloaded (bit of vino in garage needs removing tomorrow) now for a nice cuppa and a curry.

Nice to be home but we did enjoy most of the trip but the last few days was constant rain, and we had the biggest and loudest thunder storm at Caberceno we have ever experienced and it rained for 40hrs non stop, we will not be stopping at the International Aranjuez camping (south of Madrid) again as it is now a scruffy dirty place and also expensive.

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Great to have you back safe and sound you two

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 17:53

I heard that thunder storm from here Shocked

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Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 18:13

Great that you are back ok - also glad I will be okay for a glass of the red stuff lol

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 18:21

Talking of the red stuff...mmm just having one or two now!

Subject: Welcome home safe and sound ... Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 20:13

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:: Well we are home after a nightmare getting into Portsmouth docks, it took until 20.00hrs and should have been 17.00hrs high wind and tidal flow caused the problem, then the worst bit as it was torrenting rain when we disembarked and the M27, M3 and A34 to Oxford was horrendous with roads awash with water, I was actually aquaplaning on a couple of occasions and I was fully freighted at 6000kgs (bit of vino in garage ) , so I stuck Buffy behind a Eddie Stobert truck and stayed there.

Parked up at around 23.30 hrs and had a good nights kip then a nice steady ride home, m/h washed and part unloaded (bit of vino in garage needs removing tomorrow) now for a nice cuppa and a curry.

Nice to be home but we did enjoy most of the trip but the last few days was constant rain, and we had the biggest and loudest thunder storm at Caberceno we have ever experienced and it rained for 40hrs non stop, we will not be stopping at the International Aranjuez camping (south of Madrid) again as it is now a scruffy dirty place and also expensive.

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 23:26

Angel Mac wrote:

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:: Well we are home after a nightmare getting into Portsmouth docks, it took until 20.00hrs and should have been 17.00hrs high wind and tidal flow caused the problem, then the worst bit as it was torrenting rain when we disembarked and the M27, M3 and A34 to Oxford was horrendous with roads awash with water, I was actually aquaplaning on a couple of occasions and I was fully freighted at 6000kgs (bit of vino in garage ) , so I stuck Buffy behind a Eddie Stobert truck and stayed there.

Parked up at around 23.30 hrs and had a good nights kip then a nice steady ride home, m/h washed and part unloaded (bit of vino in garage needs removing tomorrow) now for a nice cuppa and a curry.

Nice to be home but we did enjoy most of the trip but the last few days was constant rain, and we had the biggest and loudest thunder storm at Caberceno we have ever experienced and it rained for 40hrs non stop, we will not be stopping at the International Aranjuez camping (south of Madrid) again as it is now a scruffy dirty place and also expensive.

Was you suppose to be posting something here Marie if so it never happened. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Mon 3 Mar 2014 - 23:54

Glad you're both home safe and sound...

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Tue 4 Mar 2014 - 0:42

Glad you and all those that have just done the long trips Bob and Barb etc are home safe :-))

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Great you're both home safe & sound.
It's 3.20 am here, we've both been up since 12.30 on awning watch!! It's blowing an absolute gale here at Marjal. It's been blowy all day, but getting worser and worser.....cleared out the awning ready to dismantle it if it starts to shred itself !!
And we're not the only ones up at this mad hour!

regards
Allen & Eileen

Subject: Re: Whistlinggypsy on way home Tue 4 Mar 2014 - 3:29

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:: Great you're both home safe & sound.
It's 3.20 am here, we've both been up since 12.30 on awning watch!! It's blowing an absolute gale here at Marjal. It's been blowy all day, but getting worser and worser.....cleared out the awning ready to dismantle it if it starts to shred itself !!
And we're not the only ones up at this mad hour!

regards
Allen & Eileen

Its 03 27 a.m. here and I am sorting mail out sad person I am, hope you manage to get some sleep eventually and the wind does not shred your awning, i know how you feel as its happened a few times to us, good luck.