Hi there Dave & Helen, Good to see you back out in the caravan again. Not the best February we’ve ever had, quite bleak and wet, but yes the blossom is out and spring will be with us soon. A nicely spaced out CL in a lovely setting and great views from your caravan windows. Nice to see the sea again and Gail liked the look of Aldeburgh Main shopping Street very much 👍. Enjoyed watching and good to see Helen smiling despite her discomfort. All the best, Rob & Gail 😀
Hi Rob & Gail, thanks so much. Helen is smiling through gritted teeth and we are hoping to get a longer term solution to her pains sorted soon. We just enjoyed getting away for little while TBH but the van was filthy within 10 minutes of leaving home (all that work!). Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen & Dave, always watch & enjoy your channel. Thank you. So glad you liked our local pub the Sibton White Horse. We live too close to the pub for a stay in our motorhome but regularly enjoy meals there. It’s a great place. Look forward to your next trip/video.
Hi John, what a small world! We had a nice little get away there and think we would like to go back in the warmer months. The food was very good indeed and Neil the landlord was a very good host. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen & Dave, we really like your videos and I watch them to find interesting destinations in the UK. We see you walking a lot but sadly this is a problem for my wife. So we are looking for campsites where we can use our pushbikes. We are caravaners from Germany and your videos help a lot.
Hello Johannes, good to hear from you again. There are generally some really good cycle paths/lanes at a lot of these sites and we are always mindful of how many people come away with their bikes, especially Motorhomers and those with camper vans. Thanks for supporting the channel. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave glad to see you both back out on the road in the van! Hope you are keeping well and hope you feel better Helen That looks a lovely small site and so peaceful and relaxing and the pub looked great It’s typical when you make efforts to wash the car or van it rains! Typical UK 😂 I recognised some of your route from when we holidayed in east anglia we stayed in Hopton on sea and loads of lovely places to see our favourite being the Broads and southwold we must come back over again all the best to you both and Bella of course Daniel
Hi Daniel, yed we know Hopton very well, just down the road from us. Yes, it's always the way, you bust a gut getting the van ready and it's filthy within 10 minutes of leaving home! Roll on the summer but we had a nice break. Best wishes and thanks as always, Helen & Dave
It's lovely seeing you both again, I know I keep saying it but your van is just a joy. As is Bella, so funny about the shoes! Could almost smell that bacon coming through the screen. What a super site and would be amazing in summer with that pub patio, another great find.
Great to see you both. I don't have a Caravan yet, but you've given great in-depth information as I intend buying one when I move back home to Scotland. Thanks.
Thanks Carole, glad you enjoy the channel and thanks so much for your support. We really enjoy the caravan and so pleased we made the purchase. When you get fed up with the view, you just move on! ATB, Helen & Dave
Lovely to see you both out and about again, Helen&Dave. Enjoyed watching from the Netherlands. We love caravanning in the UK. Its lovely to get ideas for trips from watching your video's. Regards, Michel&Marika
Hello Michel & Marika, thanks very much for watching us from just across the sea, we appreciate it very much. We will have to visit the Netherlands at some point, it's somewhere we have never been and looks very beautiful. Stay tuned and thanks again, Helen & Dave
Lovely to see you out and about, we are looking forward to our first trip of the year at Easter. Going down to Charmouth in Dorset to see my brother in law and family. It’s quite a trip down towing a caravan so we split the journey at Warwick, we live in Hull so it’s about halfway down. Looking forward to reading your vlogs in 2024! Take care😊
Hi and thanks so much, it was good to get away just for a few days. Hope you enjoy your trip down to Dorset, we were just looking at a site down there tonight, it looks great down there. We stayed at Warwick racecourse about 6 years ago and enjoyed a walk into town and a lovely meal there too before we headed off to North Wales. ATB, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave. Great video as usual. I can't drag my wife out at the moment. It's too cold." Oh well, look forward to the summer. Then we'll be out in the caravan again. Anyway, thanks again for the great videos.
Hi Helen and Dave, you met my Wife Pauline today in the Ormesby Churchyard ! I was thrilled to bits she had met you both as we watch your Channel for great tips and info on sites. Might see you both on a site sometime!
Hi Brian, ain't it a small world Brian. We had just put some flowers on Helen's Mum & Dad's grave when we bumped into Pauline and you only live up the road too. Thanks so much for watching the channel, good to hear from you and yes, we may well bump into you on a site somewhere. All the best, Helen & Dave
Hi D and H, good to see I'm not the only man forced to do the catering while away in the caravan, Dave you have my feelings. Great to finally see you guys back on the road again, sadly I have to wait until the end of March for my first trip. Stay safe and happy travels, Neil
Hi Neil, thanks so much as always. I do enjoy cooking and even more so when we are away. March will soon be here so we hope you have a great break. Take care, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen. What a lovely little site and location. The food looked amazing, and the breakfast chef did a nice job too. Thanks for sharing...Paul and Suzanne. 👌👌
Thanks for watching Steve. Yes the Ridge Monkey worked well and here is a link to it www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSNT14LQ?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzcarava0c-21&creativeASIN=B0BSNT14LQ&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2Z4I00LXFBTPX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1 We had a great couple of nights there and wouldn't hesitate to return. Best wishes, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Dave & Helen another fab little stayover, you pick some great sites, that pub was lovely and the food looked amazing. Hope helens doing ok glad to see you looking after her 😉 Take care xx
Thanks Julie, it was a cute place and we think it would be lovely to stay there in the summer. The food was very nice indeed. Helen is battling away and we should have some news soon on a fix for her shoulders. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave👍
Hi guys thanks for another great video... lovely peaceful site and a very interesting little tour... the building looked like an old school maybe?... cheers... Dave and Jane 👍
Hi Dave & Jane, Still not certain what the building is but someone said they thought it was the village hall. I need to do more research. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen, great to see you both out and about again. Loved the vlog and what a lovely little site (cheap too). Best wishes to you both. Cheers Terry
Thanks Terry, great to have some time out in the caravan again, although it now needs another good wash!!! Good value! thanks as always, Helen & Dave 👍
Good evening, Dave and Helen, lovely site by the pub Better still not that far away from Felixstowe we come from ,food looked fantastic. Talking about the food in the pub😆,we bought a small one drawer air fryer for the caravan brilliant no smell cooks food lovely. Steve and deb
Hi Stephen, we are heading to another Suffolk pub site in July and even closer to Felixstowe. We were watching the Caravan Nut the other day and he has just got a single drawer air fryer too and it looked really nifty. Thanks again for watching. Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave we love Aldeburgh its such a sweet little town and the food varieties available are beyond belief. look forward to the next trip out crack on
Hi Barry, hope you're well. It has to be our favourite Suffolk seaside visit. We want to book in at Church Farm later in the year so we can stroll the town, try all the fab eateries and a nice pub crawl. Magic! Thanks so much for watching. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave, in January 2024 we asked if you had any recommendations for seasonal pitches in Suffolk and sent us some recommendations we now have a seasonal pitch at cakes and ale which isn't too far from the white horse pub so we will give it a try when in Suffolk. Also will recommend the cl site to friends who will be visiting in the summer. So very pleased that you have given us these recommendations. Keep up the good work of trying out these places for the caravan community. Carol Clarke
Hi Carol, thanks for updating us on your seasonal pitch. So pleased you found somewhere and Cakes & Ale is a great location. A lovely part of Suffolk. Our little pub stop is worth a visit, even if just for a meal. Thanks again, Helen & Dave 👍
Thanks for following us Grant and we hope you stay tuned. We enjoyed a couple of nights here and looking forward to many trips out this year. Best wishes, Helen & Dave 👍
Great to see you both out and about. We have just returned from a very wet break up at Walnut Tree Farm with John & Rachel. They were busy with lambing and we were lucky enough to be the only ones there. Weren't those biscuits absolutely delicious Helen! The fudge was pretty awesome too 😊 Best wishes David & Rachel (Colchester)
Hi David & Rachel, yes it's great to be in the van again but the rain is really off putting at times. You're right, those biscuits and fudge were amazing. Take care, Helen & Dave
Good afternoon guys. I hope you’re doing well. I am glad to see that you’re back on your travels. Aldeburgh looks great. We have booked 2 trips to Norfolk this year We are going to mill farm and to wells next the sea. Can’t wait. Thanks for your great video.
Hi Greg, yes, we're not bad at all and best wishes to you too. You're booked in to two great sites there and we hope you have a good time. Aldeburgh is really nice too, especially in the summer. Take care, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen & Dave Enjoyed your video, What a lovely place, Can't wait to get out again in our caravan in a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing your next trip Who is the singer of the tune you play?
Hi Linda, many thanks for watching, we hope you have a great trip away soon. The music is 'Be Free with Me' (Acoustic Version) 3:07 Siine feat. Frank Moody, Elve Acoustic Group 0 1 If you click in the video description you can get a link to the music on a FREE trial, no commitment from Epidemic sounds. Cheers, Helen & Dave
Hi folks what a lovely historic place, that church was so bright. The site sounds really good value. As for the pub! I’ve just looked up their menus - they look amazing. I’ve book marked it for future reference. Thank you so much. (Hope you got your shoes clean 😂)
Sandra, every time, anyone mentions the shoes, Helen bursts into laughter, sh WILL NOT be wearing them again!!!!! Top notch food, enjoyed this first little get away. ATB, Helen & Dave
Nice start to the season, a nice toasty caravan to relax in at this time of year, cannot beat it, even in summer IMO. We like those types of CL and £20 with EHU, a real bargain these days, good find. Trust Helen to put her foot in it on your behalf 🤣🤣🤣💩 Starting out ourselves in a couple of weeks.
Hi Mel, agreed! we are finding these sort of sites much more appealing these days. Yes, Helen had a habit of putting a foot in it!!! Wherever you're off to, we hope you have a fab time and thanks as always for your support. Cheers, Helen & Dave
Great video dave and Helen nice to see you on the road again and what a nice little gem you found there Dave I was wondering if you could do a video on your cars power output ie BHP and torque and talk about the weight of the caravan against the cars weight might be beneficial to newcomers cheers martin
Hi artin, thanks very much as always for watching. I'll look into that idea, it might land well but I'm not too techno/mechanical or knowledgable on the subject so would need to do some research. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
We found a nice little campsite behind the Red Lion in Needham nr Harleston nice little site with about 10-12 pitches does have a small facilities building great beer and food served at the pub
A new follower here Helen & Dave. For years we've been..... Motorhomers.....sorry is that a bad word here? 😂. We sold that a few year back and bought a lovely modern static (or lodge as they prefer to call them now 🤔) in the stunningly beautiful North Pennines AONB. Though we love it I've missed the travelling. We're keeping the static as family can use that as and when, but just this week I've taken the plunge and purchased our first caravan 🎉. . Your videos have been a great source of information and education for us so I wanted to say thank you so much. Love your channel and can't wait for the next video to drop. Can I just ask what hitchlock and hitchball you use? Wanting to ensure our new investment is secure. Thanks and happy travelling. Gavin
Hi Gavin, many thanks for watching Dave's family own/run holiday parks across the UK so we get statics/lodges but enjoy the touring life and the variety of places to visit. The hitch lock and ball is an AL-KO lock and here is a link to one of our videos with a bit more n security that you may find useful. We hope you get a lot of pleasure from your new purchase and thanks for supporting our little channel. ATB, Helen & Dave ua-cam.com/video/vO9R4B3YjLU/v-deo.html
Hi Dave & Helen, hope you’re both well and had a good break. Hope Helen is doing ok with her arm too!! Great vlog and nice little site you were on. Bella is gorgeous, what breed is she?
Thanks Adam, it was great just to be out again TBH. Bella is a Tibetan Terrier, we rescued her a couple of years ago and she is so happy and loyal and you would thin we had her all of her life. Take care, Helen & Dave 👍
This looks great, one on my list for another February .. I like to stay on a dog friendly pub site with hard standing , sadly the triple lea pub has now closed, this one would have been great😢
Hi Donna, it was a great pub and in a good location, we think it would be fabulous there in the summer months. Hope you're well, not long until the boat party. Take care, Helen & Dave
Ha Ha Paul, do you know what, we have three clocks in that caravan and not one of them will keep the time right. We've given up bothering to adjust them lol. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
Hi Steven, many thanks for watching. Yes, it's a Ridge Monkey and it's a great bit of kit for the caravan. here is a link for you , Best wishes, Helen & Dave www.amazon.co.uk/shop/caravantastic/list/2Z4I00LXFBTPX?tag=onamzcarava0c-21&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d
Love watching your videos we watched your video on forest park and we've booked it for September and looking to book secret garden next year .😊😊😊 keep the videos coming. 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Hi Dave & Helen, it looks nice and cosy in your caravan, I could almost smell that bacon and sausages. What is that double pan you cooked them in called?
Hi Mike, thanks very much. The pan is called a Ridge Monkey and here is a link to them. They are great! Cheers, Helen & Dave www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSNT14LQ?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzcarava0c-21&creativeASIN=B0BSNT14LQ&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2Z4I00LXFBTPX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1
Hi Dave and Helen, Nice to see you back out on the road after all that you've been through. Sods law Dave 2 days cleaning ruined in 5 mins 😢 Lovely looking CL and stunning looking food 😋. Lovely looking area too. Hope Helen is feeling better, better than your shoes 😮🤢. Happy trips for 2024 and keep making the great vlogs 😊. Take care as always. Paul and Joanne 👍. PS I am not tech savvy how do I get to your Amazon shop 😵💫
Hi Paul & Joanne, she's barred from wearing my shoes now ha ha. Helen is waiting for an operation, we will tell you about it in next weeks video but thank you for enquiring after her. It broke my heart towing th Evan in the rain, it was bound to happen!! Here is a link to our Amazon shop. You can click the different groups to view different types of stuff, all of which we have purchased ourselves. ATB, Helen & Dave www.amazon.co.uk/shop/caravantastic?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh
Morning Dave, I am currently looking at your Amazon shop, I am looking at the rusty nut covers 😅 When adding to my basket, it is defaulting to 17mm but I am sure you said on the vlog they are 19mm. Wondering if you can just confirm the size please. I am also ordering the vuplex. Thanks Paul
yes, there should be a little box next to the picture which you can click (on the right I think) which gives you the option to click 19mm. Let me know if you cannot see it and I'll send you another link.
Hello :o) do you know, it's something we haven't really done before but we really enjoyed it. Not sure if it was because we hadn't been out for ages or because we had the place to ourselves or because the food at the pub was so good. I suspect all of those things ha ha ha. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
We have a Ridge Monkey as well but find it too small for making breakfasts easily. We also have a SQ Professional clam pan, same idea but bigger, it was only £29.99 from that nice Mr Bezos.
Hi Steve, yes you can get different size ridge monkeys too I like the fact that you can close the lid to stop fat/oil spitting all over. Thanks as always for watching. Helen & Dave
Can you microwave eggs? We've never tried but was under the impression they exploded in the microwave! However, I'mm quite prepared to give it a go. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
You are so lucky living in Norfolk as you are directly next to Suffolk, a far better, more beautiful county which enables you to escape and enjoy a more sophisticated population 😂. That CL looks a great find and as you said it’s well situated for exploring north and mid Suffolk. Next time pop over to nearby Dennington and try Ed Sheeran’s pub The Queen. You may even see Ed as he lives in the village. Can’t wait for our first outing. Happy travels 👍
This comment put a smile on our faces lol. We are so lucky living so close to Suffolk but you're right we really are, we have the best of both worlds and thankfully in Norfolk with a fine football team :o) Not been to Dennington before but will check it out, thanks, Helen & Dave
@@HelenandDave You did have a fine Football Team but Town have now returned after many years absence. I believe you are currently 18 points behind us, in other words we need to lose six on the trot and you need to win six just to draw level. On a serious note you are so well placed for great sites without travelling too far from home. It’s very good location. I’m Suffolk born but now live in Lincolnshire. Don’t forget your promise to clean my caravan (and car ) from a previous post ! Our first outing is delayed until April unfortunately, a first time visit to the Lake District. If ever we cross paths you can cook breakfast, just love a bacon or sausage sandwich. 😋👍
Every in your shop on Amazon!? Does that include you and Helen? Except my wife Marion, wouldn’t wear my shoes, even though we’re a similar size. Dave, I sympathise with your situation regarding cooking meals and sitting there waiting for Helen to start eating.
Philip, these women do not know they're born most of the time lol. Good idea to put Helen on the Amazon shop but they said she could only go in the bargain basement :o). Hope you're well and thanks for watching. Helen & Dave
Our two dogs are really frightened of the smoke detector 😢 They’re not frightened of thunder and lightning, gunfire (we live near RAF Cranwell and sometimes walk in the woods nearby when they have target practice), or load thundering lorries going by, but so scared of the smoke detector noise.
Hi Dave And Helen I enjoyed you vlogg. But one question in an earlier vlogg you said you were not going to rejoin the caravan and Motorhome club ,so what changed your mind?
Hi Pauline, thanks for watching, always appreciated. We didn’t say we wouldn’t rejoin, what we said was we will have to seriously consider renewing our membership when it becomes due again in July 2024. We have fallen out of favour with the larger sites, they’re all very much the same but we do enjoy CL’s and some of the more individual and unique sites. We were unhappy with the treatment we had received at one site from the wardens acting like school teachers reacting to naughty pupils!! We also find the 1pm arrival a bit annoying but mainly again it’s more about how you are treated by SOME wardens when you arrive 10 minutes early after a long journey. So we have not reached our renewal time yet but it’s likely we will rejoin just to continue using CL sites. We still think the CAMC have to work much harder when it comes to customer service and more recently the appalling IT situation. Bit long winded sorry and thanks again for watching. Helen & Dave 👍
@HelenandDave thank you for your reply. I have not renewed this year. Finding other sites cheaper and the same standards with less problems on arriving a little early
@@paulinelindsay1105 You’re right, they generally are cheaper and better. If we were not away so much I doubt we would bother with club membership. Thanks again, Helen & Dave 👍
Hello Dave and Helen, just wanted to ask about your tow car, I know it’s a Kia shortage , but what size engine, is it petrol or diesel, manual or automatic transmission four wheel drive or two wheel drive, and how is it for towing, reason being we are looking for a new tow car for are self’s, many thanks, BB.
Hi Buster Boy, apologies for the delay in getting back to you. It’s a 2.0lt AWD Automatic GT line 180 BHP and it goes like a dream. We’ve been towing with it for 7 years now and it’s never let us down. Good luck, Helen & Dave
Thank you very much Helen and Dave, we have been looking at a Kia shortage today and looks like the perfect vehicle for us, and going off the information that you have provided we think we will go for it, once again I appreciate your help, BB.👍.
Hello, thanks so much for watching and thanks for your comment. I should have spelled this out, so apologies. CL stands for Certified Location. Small independent sites can join the caravan and motorhome club and register their sites with the club as a certified location. The camping and caravan club do this too and they are known as CS's. Cheers, Helen & Dave
Hi there Dave & Helen, Good to see you back out in the caravan again. Not the best February we’ve ever had, quite bleak and wet, but yes the blossom is out and spring will be with us soon. A nicely spaced out CL in a lovely setting and great views from your caravan windows. Nice to see the sea again and Gail liked the look of Aldeburgh Main shopping Street very much 👍. Enjoyed watching and good to see Helen smiling despite her discomfort. All the best, Rob & Gail 😀
Hi Rob & Gail, thanks so much. Helen is smiling through gritted teeth and we are hoping to get a longer term solution to her pains sorted soon. We just enjoyed getting away for little while TBH but the van was filthy within 10 minutes of leaving home (all that work!). Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Nice little CL, will be putting this one in my book. Thanks for sharing
Hi Mark & Coral, reckon it will be lovely there in the summer. Cheers, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Helen & Dave, always watch & enjoy your channel. Thank you. So glad you liked our local pub the Sibton White Horse. We live too close to the pub for a stay in our motorhome but regularly enjoy meals there. It’s a great place. Look forward to your next trip/video.
Hi John, what a small world! We had a nice little get away there and think we would like to go back in the warmer months. The food was very good indeed and Neil the landlord was a very good host. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen & Dave, we really like your videos and I watch them to find interesting destinations in the UK. We see you walking a lot but sadly this is a problem for my wife. So we are looking for campsites where we can use our pushbikes. We are caravaners from Germany and your videos help a lot.
Hello Johannes, good to hear from you again. There are generally some really good cycle paths/lanes at a lot of these sites and we are always mindful of how many people come away with their bikes, especially Motorhomers and those with camper vans. Thanks for supporting the channel. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Great little cl site. What a find 👍🏻
Yes it was Alan, these little gems are all over the place so it's good when you sniff one out 👍. Thanks for watching, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave glad to see you both back out on the road in the van! Hope you are keeping well and hope you feel better Helen
That looks a lovely small site and so peaceful and relaxing and the pub looked great
It’s typical when you make efforts to wash the car or van it rains! Typical UK 😂
I recognised some of your route from when we holidayed in east anglia we stayed in Hopton on sea and loads of lovely places to see our favourite being the Broads and southwold we must come back over again all the best to you both and Bella of course Daniel
Hi Daniel, yed we know Hopton very well, just down the road from us. Yes, it's always the way, you bust a gut getting the van ready and it's filthy within 10 minutes of leaving home! Roll on the summer but we had a nice break. Best wishes and thanks as always, Helen & Dave
It's lovely seeing you both again, I know I keep saying it but your van is just a joy. As is Bella, so funny about the shoes! Could almost smell that bacon coming through the screen. What a super site and would be amazing in summer with that pub patio, another great find.
Thank you Ashley, it was nice to get away and from now on Helen wears her own shoes!! Thanks for watching and best wishes, Helen & Dave 😊
It’s great to se you back out both of you enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed it Helen and thanks as always for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
Great update both and what a great CL location for £20 per night….. thanks both 😀😀
Thanks Tristan, it was just great to get away. Now to wash the caravan again!!!! Take care, Helen & Dave
Great to see you both. I don't have a Caravan yet, but you've given great in-depth information as I intend buying one when I move back home to Scotland. Thanks.
Thanks Carole, glad you enjoy the channel and thanks so much for your support. We really enjoy the caravan and so pleased we made the purchase. When you get fed up with the view, you just move on! ATB, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen nice little site there and an interesting film all the best Glyn
Thanks so much Glyn, it was a nice little get away. Thanks for watching and best wishes, Helen & Dave
Lovely to see you both out and about again, Helen&Dave. Enjoyed watching from the Netherlands. We love caravanning in the UK.
Its lovely to get ideas for trips from watching your video's. Regards, Michel&Marika
Hello Michel & Marika, thanks very much for watching us from just across the sea, we appreciate it very much. We will have to visit the Netherlands at some point, it's somewhere we have never been and looks very beautiful. Stay tuned and thanks again, Helen & Dave
Lovely to see you out and about, we are looking forward to our first trip of the year at Easter. Going down to Charmouth in Dorset to see my brother in law and family. It’s quite a trip down towing a caravan so we split the journey at Warwick, we live in Hull so it’s about halfway down. Looking forward to reading your vlogs in 2024! Take care😊
Hi and thanks so much, it was good to get away just for a few days. Hope you enjoy your trip down to Dorset, we were just looking at a site down there tonight, it looks great down there. We stayed at Warwick racecourse about 6 years ago and enjoyed a walk into town and a lovely meal there too before we headed off to North Wales. ATB, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave. Great video as usual. I can't drag my wife out at the moment. It's too cold." Oh well, look forward to the summer. Then we'll be out in the caravan again. Anyway, thanks again for the great videos.
Thanks, well the good weather is just around the corner and you'll soon be out again. Best wishes, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Helen and Dave, you met my Wife Pauline today in the Ormesby Churchyard ! I was thrilled to bits she had met you both as we watch your Channel for great tips and info on sites. Might see you both on a site sometime!
Hi Brian, ain't it a small world Brian. We had just put some flowers on Helen's Mum & Dad's grave when we bumped into Pauline and you only live up the road too. Thanks so much for watching the channel, good to hear from you and yes, we may well bump into you on a site somewhere. All the best, Helen & Dave
Hi D and H, good to see I'm not the only man forced to do the catering while away in the caravan, Dave you have my feelings. Great to finally see you guys back on the road again, sadly I have to wait until the end of March for my first trip.
Stay safe and happy travels, Neil
Hi Neil, thanks so much as always. I do enjoy cooking and even more so when we are away. March will soon be here so we hope you have a great break. Take care, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen. What a lovely little site and location. The food looked amazing, and the breakfast chef did a nice job too. Thanks for sharing...Paul and Suzanne. 👌👌
Glad you enjoyed it Paul & Suzanne, the breakfast chef has had lot's of practise ha ha ha. ATB, Helen & Dave
Nice little CL and a pub, can't be bad. Ridge Monkey works fine on the electric then 👍might have go invest.
Thanks for watching Steve. Yes the Ridge Monkey worked well and here is a link to it www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSNT14LQ?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzcarava0c-21&creativeASIN=B0BSNT14LQ&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2Z4I00LXFBTPX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1 We had a great couple of nights there and wouldn't hesitate to return. Best wishes, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Dave & Helen another fab little stayover, you pick some great sites, that pub was lovely and the food looked amazing.
Hope helens doing ok glad to see you looking after her 😉
Take care xx
Thanks Julie, it was a cute place and we think it would be lovely to stay there in the summer. The food was very nice indeed. Helen is battling away and we should have some news soon on a fix for her shoulders. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave👍
Hi guys thanks for another great video... lovely peaceful site and a very interesting little tour... the building looked like an old school maybe?... cheers... Dave and Jane 👍
Hi Dave & Jane, Still not certain what the building is but someone said they thought it was the village hall. I need to do more research. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
It's great to see you both out and about again in the van. As Dave said, spring is just around the corner. Happy Days for us caravan lovers. ❤
Thanks 👍 Mark, yay and we can't wait for a bit of warmer weather and longer daylight hours too. Thanks again, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen, great to see you both out and about again. Loved the vlog and what a lovely little site (cheap too).
Best wishes to you both. Cheers Terry
Thanks Terry, great to have some time out in the caravan again, although it now needs another good wash!!! Good value! thanks as always, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Dave and Helen, what a cracking little CL at 20 quid a night, and the food looked awesome. Enjoy your time ;))
Thanks Stew, it was great to just be out again TBH but this is somewhere we wouldn't mind coming back to. ATB, Helen & Dave👍
Good evening, Dave and Helen, lovely site by the pub Better still not that far away from Felixstowe we come from ,food looked fantastic. Talking about the food in the pub😆,we bought a small one drawer air fryer for the caravan brilliant no smell cooks food lovely. Steve and deb
Hi Stephen, we are heading to another Suffolk pub site in July and even closer to Felixstowe. We were watching the Caravan Nut the other day and he has just got a single drawer air fryer too and it looked really nifty. Thanks again for watching. Helen & Dave
Hello Helen and Dave🌞, thank you for the vidéo of your trip away, i am jealous😅
Thanks again👍🇨🇵
Bonjour Gaëtan, do you know, it was just lovely to get away. Weather was rubbish but we still enjoyed it. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave we love Aldeburgh its such a sweet little town and the food varieties available are beyond belief. look forward to the next trip out crack on
Hi Barry, hope you're well. It has to be our favourite Suffolk seaside visit. We want to book in at Church Farm later in the year so we can stroll the town, try all the fab eateries and a nice pub crawl. Magic! Thanks so much for watching. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi Helen and Dave, in January 2024 we asked if you had any recommendations for seasonal pitches in Suffolk and sent us some recommendations we now have a seasonal pitch at cakes and ale which isn't too far from the white horse pub so we will give it a try when in Suffolk. Also will recommend the cl site to friends who will be visiting in the summer. So very pleased that you have given us these recommendations. Keep up the good work of trying out these places for the caravan community. Carol Clarke
Hi Carol, thanks for updating us on your seasonal pitch. So pleased you found somewhere and Cakes & Ale is a great location. A lovely part of Suffolk. Our little pub stop is worth a visit, even if just for a meal. Thanks again, Helen & Dave 👍
Great to see you both and Bella. Great little site and pub. Good to get away. We go again wk on Monday. X xx Thankyou. X
Cheers Keith & Alison, you two go for it! good on ya too. Make the most of it. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
Hi both, can you please let us know the titles of the music used in your videos. Thanks for all your reviews. 👍🏻
Only just started following you. Great video. Nice van.
Thanks for following us Grant and we hope you stay tuned. We enjoyed a couple of nights here and looking forward to many trips out this year. Best wishes, Helen & Dave 👍
Great to see you both out and about. We have just returned from a very wet break up at Walnut Tree Farm with John & Rachel. They were busy with lambing and we were lucky enough to be the only ones there. Weren't those biscuits absolutely delicious Helen! The fudge was pretty awesome too 😊
Best wishes
David & Rachel (Colchester)
Hi David & Rachel, yes it's great to be in the van again but the rain is really off putting at times. You're right, those biscuits and fudge were amazing. Take care, Helen & Dave
Great to see you both out & about and this is just the sort of place we like. Bet it will be lovely there in the summer. Well done 👍
Hi Guys, we think the same a lovely little summer stop over in Suffolk is calling! Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
Good afternoon guys. I hope you’re doing well.
I am glad to see that you’re back on your travels.
Aldeburgh looks great.
We have booked 2 trips to Norfolk this year
We are going to mill farm and to wells next the sea. Can’t wait.
Thanks for your great video.
Hi Greg, yes, we're not bad at all and best wishes to you too. You're booked in to two great sites there and we hope you have a good time. Aldeburgh is really nice too, especially in the summer. Take care, Helen & Dave
Thanks Dave
Hi Helen & Dave
Enjoyed your video, What a lovely place, Can't wait to get out again in our caravan in a few weeks.
Looking forward to seeing your next trip
Who is the singer of the tune you play?
Hi Linda, many thanks for watching, we hope you have a great trip away soon. The music is 'Be Free with Me' (Acoustic Version) 3:07 Siine feat. Frank Moody, Elve Acoustic Group 0 1
If you click in the video description you can get a link to the music on a FREE trial, no commitment from Epidemic sounds. Cheers, Helen & Dave
Hi folks what a lovely historic place, that church was so bright. The site sounds really good value. As for the pub! I’ve just looked up their menus - they look amazing. I’ve book marked it for future reference. Thank you so much. (Hope you got your shoes clean 😂)
Sandra, every time, anyone mentions the shoes, Helen bursts into laughter, sh WILL NOT be wearing them again!!!!! Top notch food, enjoyed this first little get away. ATB, Helen & Dave
Nice start to the season, a nice toasty caravan to relax in at this time of year, cannot beat it, even in summer IMO. We like those types of CL and £20 with EHU, a real bargain these days, good find. Trust Helen to put her foot in it on your behalf 🤣🤣🤣💩 Starting out ourselves in a couple of weeks.
Hi Mel, agreed! we are finding these sort of sites much more appealing these days. Yes, Helen had a habit of putting a foot in it!!! Wherever you're off to, we hope you have a fab time and thanks as always for your support. Cheers, Helen & Dave
£20 a night is hell of a steal must note this place in case we travel that end of the country thanks for sharing
Bargain! we would go back for sure!! Thanks for watching, Helen & Dave
Well Dave... WE WOULD like to see you in Helen's shoes! 😁👠
Hi Roger, I could just about get them on my big toe 😂😂. Hope you’re well and thanks for watching. Cheers, Helen & Dave 👍
Great video dave and Helen nice to see you on the road again and what a nice little gem you found there
Dave I was wondering if you could do a video on your cars power output ie BHP and torque and talk about the weight of the caravan against the cars weight might be beneficial to newcomers cheers martin
Hi artin, thanks very much as always for watching. I'll look into that idea, it might land well but I'm not too techno/mechanical or knowledgable on the subject so would need to do some research. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
We found a nice little campsite behind the Red Lion in Needham nr Harleston nice little site with about 10-12 pitches does have a small facilities building great beer and food served at the pub
Hi David, that sounds like another little gem too will investigate further. Hope you're well. Helen & Dave
A new follower here Helen & Dave. For years we've been..... Motorhomers.....sorry is that a bad word here? 😂. We sold that a few year back and bought a lovely modern static (or lodge as they prefer to call them now 🤔) in the stunningly beautiful North Pennines AONB. Though we love it I've missed the travelling. We're keeping the static as family can use that as and when, but just this week I've taken the plunge and purchased our first caravan 🎉. . Your videos have been a great source of information and education for us so I wanted to say thank you so much. Love your channel and can't wait for the next video to drop. Can I just ask what hitchlock and hitchball you use? Wanting to ensure our new investment is secure. Thanks and happy travelling. Gavin
Hi Gavin, many thanks for watching Dave's family own/run holiday parks across the UK so we get statics/lodges but enjoy the touring life and the variety of places to visit. The hitch lock and ball is an AL-KO lock and here is a link to one of our videos with a bit more n security that you may find useful. We hope you get a lot of pleasure from your new purchase and thanks for supporting our little channel. ATB, Helen & Dave ua-cam.com/video/vO9R4B3YjLU/v-deo.html
Hi Dave & Helen, hope you’re both well and had a good break. Hope Helen is doing ok with her arm too!!
Great vlog and nice little site you were on.
Bella is gorgeous, what breed is she?
Thanks Adam, it was great just to be out again TBH. Bella is a Tibetan Terrier, we rescued her a couple of years ago and she is so happy and loyal and you would thin we had her all of her life. Take care, Helen & Dave 👍
This looks great, one on my list for another February .. I like to stay on a dog friendly pub site with hard standing , sadly the triple lea pub has now closed, this one would have been great😢
Hi Donna, it was a great pub and in a good location, we think it would be fabulous there in the summer months. Hope you're well, not long until the boat party. Take care, Helen & Dave
@@HelenandDave I’m counting the weeks can’t wait .. hope Helen will be able to have a good boogie by then 🙏🏼🥰
Dave you need to adjust your clock it showing very early breakfast or late brunch
Ha Ha Paul, do you know what, we have three clocks in that caravan and not one of them will keep the time right. We've given up bothering to adjust them lol. Thanks as always, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen can you tell me what your cooking breakfast on and we're to buy one please.
Hi Steven, many thanks for watching. Yes, it's a Ridge Monkey and it's a great bit of kit for the caravan. here is a link for you , Best wishes, Helen & Dave
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/caravantastic/list/2Z4I00LXFBTPX?tag=onamzcarava0c-21&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d
Love watching your videos we watched your video on forest park and we've booked it for September and looking to book secret garden next year .😊😊😊 keep the videos coming. 🥂🥂🥂🥂
@@StevenWalters-t6g two lovely sites Steven and we would be happy to return there again. Hope you enjoy both breaks. 👍
Hi Dave & Helen, it looks nice and cosy in your caravan, I could almost smell that bacon and sausages. What is that double pan you cooked them in called?
Hi Mike, thanks very much. The pan is called a Ridge Monkey and here is a link to them. They are great! Cheers, Helen & Dave www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSNT14LQ?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzcarava0c-21&creativeASIN=B0BSNT14LQ&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2Z4I00LXFBTPX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1
@@HelenandDavethank you, will definitely invest in one 👍
Hi Dave and Helen,
Nice to see you back out on the road after all that you've been through.
Sods law Dave 2 days cleaning ruined in 5 mins 😢
Lovely looking CL and stunning looking food 😋.
Lovely looking area too.
Hope Helen is feeling better, better than your shoes 😮🤢.
Happy trips for 2024 and keep making the great vlogs 😊.
Take care as always.
Paul and Joanne 👍.
PS I am not tech savvy how do I get to your Amazon shop 😵💫
Hi Paul & Joanne, she's barred from wearing my shoes now ha ha. Helen is waiting for an operation, we will tell you about it in next weeks video but thank you for enquiring after her. It broke my heart towing th Evan in the rain, it was bound to happen!! Here is a link to our Amazon shop. You can click the different groups to view different types of stuff, all of which we have purchased ourselves. ATB, Helen & Dave www.amazon.co.uk/shop/caravantastic?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh
@@HelenandDave
Hi,
Thanks so much for the reply and the link.
Take care,
P and J 😀
Morning Dave,
I am currently looking at your Amazon shop,
I am looking at the rusty nut covers 😅
When adding to my basket, it is defaulting to 17mm but I am sure you said on the vlog they are 19mm.
Wondering if you can just confirm the size please.
I am also ordering the vuplex.
Thanks Paul
yes, there should be a little box next to the picture which you can click (on the right I think) which gives you the option to click 19mm. Let me know if you cannot see it and I'll send you another link.
@HelenandDave
Hi,
Thanks Dave, sorted told you I wasn't very tech savvy.
Unfortunately, at the moment, they are out of stock I will keep checking.
👍
I do like a pub campsite. Xx
Hello :o) do you know, it's something we haven't really done before but we really enjoyed it. Not sure if it was because we hadn't been out for ages or because we had the place to ourselves or because the food at the pub was so good. I suspect all of those things ha ha ha. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
We have a Ridge Monkey as well but find it too small for making breakfasts easily. We also have a SQ Professional clam pan, same idea but bigger, it was only £29.99 from that nice Mr Bezos.
Hi Steve, yes you can get different size ridge monkeys too I like the fact that you can close the lid to stop fat/oil spitting all over. Thanks as always for watching. Helen & Dave
You really need some microwaved eggs with that full Suffolk..
Can you microwave eggs? We've never tried but was under the impression they exploded in the microwave! However, I'mm quite prepared to give it a go. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
@@griswald7156 top tip!! Love it, thanks for sharing that 🥚 👍
You are so lucky living in Norfolk as you are directly next to Suffolk, a far better, more beautiful county which enables you to escape and enjoy a more sophisticated population 😂.
That CL looks a great find and as you said it’s well situated for exploring north and mid Suffolk.
Next time pop over to nearby Dennington and try Ed Sheeran’s pub The Queen. You may even see Ed as he lives in the village. Can’t wait for our first outing. Happy travels 👍
This comment put a smile on our faces lol. We are so lucky living so close to Suffolk but you're right we really are, we have the best of both worlds and thankfully in Norfolk with a fine football team :o) Not been to Dennington before but will check it out, thanks, Helen & Dave
@@HelenandDave You did have a fine Football Team but Town have now returned after many years absence. I believe you are currently 18 points behind us, in other words we need to lose six on the trot and you need to win six just to draw level. On a serious note you are so well placed for great sites without travelling too far from home. It’s very good location. I’m Suffolk born but now live in Lincolnshire. Don’t forget your promise to clean my caravan (and car ) from a previous post ! Our first outing is delayed until April unfortunately, a first time visit to the Lake District. If ever we cross paths you can cook breakfast, just love a bacon or sausage sandwich. 😋👍
Every in your shop on Amazon!?
Does that include you and Helen?
Except my wife Marion, wouldn’t wear my shoes, even though we’re a similar size.
Dave, I sympathise with your situation regarding cooking meals and sitting there waiting for Helen to start eating.
Philip, these women do not know they're born most of the time lol. Good idea to put Helen on the Amazon shop but they said she could only go in the bargain basement :o). Hope you're well and thanks for watching. Helen & Dave
Great chip shop in aldburgh
Yes, we've had chips from Aldeburgh, top drawer. yum.
Our two dogs are really frightened of the smoke detector 😢 They’re not frightened of thunder and lightning, gunfire (we live near RAF Cranwell and sometimes walk in the woods nearby when they have target practice), or load thundering lorries going by, but so scared of the smoke detector noise.
Strange isn’t it. Must be to do with the frequency/pitch?? We love planes, used to drive past Cranwell a lot (Dave is from Chesterfield) 👍
Hi Dave & Helen, what software do you use for the map at the beginning of your video
Hi, thanks for watching. It’s an app I use called Travel Boast 👍
just saying all that time spent cleaning the caravan only to tow in the rain,,😢😢 don't you just hate it when that happens,,,😂😂.
Honestly Mike, I could have cried!! However, we had a lovely little break. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave And Helen I enjoyed you vlogg. But one question in an earlier vlogg you said you were not going to rejoin the caravan and Motorhome club ,so what changed your mind?
Hi Pauline, thanks for watching, always appreciated. We didn’t say we wouldn’t rejoin, what we said was we will have to seriously consider renewing our membership when it becomes due again in July 2024. We have fallen out of favour with the larger sites, they’re all very much the same but we do enjoy CL’s and some of the more individual and unique sites. We were unhappy with the treatment we had received at one site from the wardens acting like school teachers reacting to naughty pupils!! We also find the 1pm arrival a bit annoying but mainly again it’s more about how you are treated by SOME wardens when you arrive 10 minutes early after a long journey. So we have not reached our renewal time yet but it’s likely we will rejoin just to continue using CL sites. We still think the CAMC have to work much harder when it comes to customer service and more recently the appalling IT situation. Bit long winded sorry and thanks again for watching. Helen & Dave 👍
@HelenandDave thank you for your reply. I have not renewed this year. Finding other sites cheaper and the same standards with less problems on arriving a little early
@@paulinelindsay1105 You’re right, they generally are cheaper and better. If we were not away so much I doubt we would bother with club membership. Thanks again, Helen & Dave 👍
Hello Dave and Helen, just wanted to ask about your tow car, I know it’s a Kia shortage , but what size engine, is it petrol or diesel, manual or automatic transmission four wheel drive or two wheel drive, and how is it for towing, reason being we are looking for a new tow car for are self’s, many thanks, BB.
Hi Buster Boy, apologies for the delay in getting back to you. It’s a 2.0lt AWD Automatic GT line 180 BHP and it goes like a dream. We’ve been towing with it for 7 years now and it’s never let us down. Good luck, Helen & Dave
Thank you very much Helen and Dave, we have been looking at a Kia shortage today and looks like the perfect vehicle for us, and going off the information that you have provided we think we will go for it, once again I appreciate your help, BB.👍.
What is a "cl"
Hello, thanks so much for watching and thanks for your comment. I should have spelled this out, so apologies. CL stands for Certified Location. Small independent sites can join the caravan and motorhome club and register their sites with the club as a certified location. The camping and caravan club do this too and they are known as CS's. Cheers, Helen & Dave