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 we were on our way back from devon on the M5 this morning and could not beleve how many caravans there were is there some sort of breeding ground for caravans round there they were in convoyes of 4 or 5 a lotof times  we saw one that looks like its had come unhitched and the drive car was some how behined the van on the hard shoulder quieta  few with the front clear sky lights the newer vans have fully open like mast a few blow outs aswell .it made hubby  quiet worried and insist on checking the tyers every  100 miles  just incase the further up the m5 we got the more disaperd and glosster there were just the nomal amout we ususly see on sundays near home. i did wondre if there had been a meet on off here

With our tin tents just think of us like snails. Today its sunny and there are no snails to be seen in the garden. Come the rain and they are out in droves making a convoy across the lawn. With us its the sunshine and out we go in convoy across the motorways and byways.

Phil

On Sunday we travelled from Boroughbridge to Bury (about 70 miles) on the motorway and counted the caravans both coming the other way (a game to keep the kids busy) and those we overtook, we counted 110 caravans  !!!

The M5 is also known as "Caravan Alley" and we also play the count the caravan game.  It often ends up with us in a convoy with as many as 10 vans following each other.

We have been travelling on the M5 during the peak holiday season for years now going down to Cornwall or Devon and it's always the same and yes, lots of the vanners are from Brum (we are originally from Birmingham).   Many of the vans are actually going to the Weston Super Mare area (otherwise known as Brumigum by the Sea).