CMC Durham Grange

Just returned after six nights at the above site,a perfectly maintained and well run site which we have visited previously,there is just one major drawback to it in my opinion and that is the lack of an on site shop.

There is absolutely nothing in reception apart from some toilet fluid,not even a lolly,asked about some gas ( more later ) nope no gas either.

It isn't as if it is near any shops,there.s nothing much before Durham itself.

Anyway with that off my chest  back to it.

It was incredibly windy at times,most of the time actually,with a bit of sun and rain in between. 

Had to take the canopy down after three days,it hadn't moved in the wind but the thoughts of getting up at 2am and fighting with it in the dark didn't appeal somehow.

Over the winter I checked everything in the van to make sure it was all ready for the new season,everything that is apart from the gas bottle.

Arrived on site,no gas,the servicing man must have used the last drop,

As mentioned none on site but luckily we also carry a small 3.9Kg  bottle so we had to switch to that.

Left the end panel for the Eclipse canopy at home,good start after the gas fiasco.

Had a slight problem with the water as it kept switching the pump off,if I turned it off and on again and it was OK till the next time,puzzling.

We are away again in a few weeks so will give it another go,the water pressure on the site was very low so perhaps that had something to do with it.

Will also try a different water pump.

The next little incident was that the two "bumpers" just to the right and left outer corners of the front windows both fell off,hardly surprising as they were both full of muck and crap.

Have put them to soak in some bleach to see if I can smarten them up a bit,two replacements from Bailey are about £8 plus I suppose their exorbitant postage,but delivery isn't until some time at the end of July,barmy.I

I can get most parts for the car next day.

The final problem was when we returned to storage,SWMBO noticed a loose cable end dragging on the ground under the draw bar.

This turned out to be the remains of the cable to the ATC light which had detached itself from the bulb.

Another one is on order,incidentally when I removed the small name plate to release the bulb it was absolutely filthy underneath it.

Well that's it another tale of pain and woe,and they say go caravanning for a relaxing holiday.

Ian