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27/10/2010 at 9:44am
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After the story and photos of my holiday in Norfolk - posted on the motorhomes/campervans section - was quite a success I've decided to do a proper blog recounting my camping/caravanning holidays since I've been going it alone. It's now live on the internet and I've just finished day 2 - if anyone is interested in reading it you can find it at http://tigermousetales.blogspot.com/ though you'll have to scroll down to read the first day. Please feel free to add any comments if you wish.

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27/10/2010 at 10:16am
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I have put your blog in my 'favourites' so keep it up!!! Can't wait for your tales of Arisaig!  I think it is a great idea and may well help other solo ladies 'take off'.

Well done!

 

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Are you taking your caravan away as well then Tiger ?

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27/10/2010 at 12:48pm
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Not yet Zorro, I've only just recently learned to tow and haven't had the opportunity to go out with it yet, but it will eventually be featured in more of my travels. It featured in one other holiday last year - again towed by someone else - but hopefully it won't be too long before I tow it myself.

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27/10/2010 at 12:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by redestate on 27/10/2010

I have put your blog in my 'favourites' so keep it up!!! Can't wait for your tales of Arisaig!  I think it is a great idea and may well help other solo ladies 'take off'.

Well done!

Best wishes


Arisaig won't feature - yet. My trip up there was three years ago with my now-ex so doesn't count for this blog, but hopefully before too long I'll be up there on my own and it will be included.

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27/10/2010 at 2:54pm
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If you make it in June 2011, I'll be there for three weeks staying at Invercaimbe, God willing!

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27/10/2010 at 2:55pm
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Now you've got me jealous! lol

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28/10/2010 at 12:15am
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I've just found time to read pages one and two properly (in the wrong order - yes, I know - should have read your OP properly!) and not unexpectedly, in view of your UKCS contributions, was impressed with the presentation, writing and photography.

Well done - please keep it up!



28/10/2010 at 12:19am
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Glad you like it Bob. I'm just putting the finishing touches to day 3. I think that must be the worst thing about a blog, the latest pages are at the top of the pile so to speak so you have to scroll down and read up from the bottom. I suppose it makes sense in a way but I'd much prefer to be able to start at the top and read down!

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31/10/2010 at 10:39pm
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Well done Tigermouse! After camping for many years I found myself on my own with a 3yr old,rather than have no holidays at all I bought us a tent,packed my car and off we went to the coast for our holiday! I made my way up from a tent,trailer tent,folding camper and now a caravan.My 3yr old is now 14 and I have a partner to help but I tow the caravan (even went on a towing course) and I have been away with just my son and my mum and managed to sort everything out.

So good for you x



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Fantastic photos - so sharp & clear!  Do you use a 'professional' type camera?

Your blog's a great way of encouraging more ladies to get out there & prove they can go it alone.

We didn't get to Bridge House Marina this year - kind of ran out of time, but it's still on my list of places I want to go.

Look forward to your next installment...



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31/10/2010 at 11:41pm
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Your name will be featured in the next one Vanessa! lol

I was actually booked to go to Bridge House for the August Bank Holiday this year but as it's so near home I can go there any time so I changed my mind and went down to Cambridgeshire instead.

My camera is a Fuji S8100f bridge camera - somewhere between a normal digital and a digital SLR - and although it's not got the bells and whistles of a 'pro' camera it's got more than enough features to do what I want and does take good shots. It's got a very good zoom too, that's how I got the shot of the heron.



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01/11/2010 at 11:35am
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A totally fantastic read, the photography is superb, something special to keep, well done

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01/11/2010 at 12:34pm
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Glad you like it so far Nev. It'll take me a while to bring it up to date but there's lots more lovely pictures to come.

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Great blog Tigermouse - I've 'favourited' it! Looking forward to more installments.
But I want to know where that bridge is - the one where the children were paddling in the river. I love those kind of spots - with dogs and children there is hours of entertainment in a shallow, paddly river!


01/11/2010 at 3:45pm
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Hi Cathy, I'm just this minute working on the final day of that holiday, which I should finish this evening. The bridge is actually the aquaduct which takes the canal over the River Brock just north of Bilsborrow, and there's an easy way to get to it without cycling all the way along like I did.

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