Wizard Steve20 hours ago3 minThe TruckA nightmare night-time jauntIt was clear that I had to get off of the hill. I was also aware that it would likely be a bit of a mission. Michael and I had researched...
Wizard Steve4 days ago5 minAncient MonumentsKits CotyIn the morning, I tacked down. I had been boxed in for most of the days, so as soon as it was clear, I moved forward, filling the space...
Wizard SteveJan 297 minBreakdowns & Maintenance A cold, a bath and lifting my caravan onto the trailerShortly after the the visit from Messrs. Clark and Watts of Ashford Borough Council, I went down with a nasty cold. It started with my...
Wizard SteveDec 26, 20225 minBreakdowns & Maintenance The cost of saving my homeI eventually got a quote for the replacement chassis for my caravan. I was somewhat taken aback when told the figure of £5,200+VAT!...
Wizard SteveNov 26, 20222 minWeatherRainThere has been an awful lot of rain since I’ve been here. I have not been able to forage for firewood as often as I would like, but I...
Wizard SteveNov 17, 20223 minBreakdowns & Maintenance StrandedThe caravan breakdown has quickly turned into a major problem. On inspection, no identification plate or any kind of markings are to be...
Wizard SteveNov 16, 20224 minKitchenA new kitchen, part 3The last job left to do in my caravan was to finish the kitchen. As you may remember, I left work on the kitchen once it was functional,...
Wizard SteveNov 4, 20223 minBreakdowns & Maintenance AppealI find myself writing an unexpected extra blog post. There is already a draft post detailing when the problem occurred. But basically,...
Wizard SteveOct 31, 20225 minBreakdowns & Maintenance One of those daysThe morning quickly turned into what became ‘one of those days’. As I was cutting the rest of my firewood, I managed to nick my thumb. It...
Wizard SteveOct 12, 20224 minHills & ValleysElham ValleyIt continued to rain all morning as we joined the B-road East, through Lympne to the A20 and over the M20 motorway. I then picked up the...
Wizard SteveOct 8, 20223 minBy The SeaLydd on SeaLydd on Sea is a post war village on the East coast of Walland Marsh near Dungeness Point. The vast majority of the homes there are...
Wizard SteveAug 12, 20222 minCaravan BuildA couple of new windowsDo you remember the window that was vandalised?* Well, obviously, it needed repairing, and, you may also remember that I replaced the...
Wizard SteveMay 20, 20222 minCatsOn the road again - 5 - Mendip Hills, part 4 - Computer breakdown and Waldegrave PoolIt was my intention to next head into Chew Valley. However, my mobile decided to stop working! I figured that the nearest place that I...
Wizard SteveApr 22, 20223 minStable DoorDodgy deals and weather chaosI forgot to mention in my last general post about the logs I was given. A bloke stopped by. During the conversation, he mentioned that he...
Wizard SteveJan 31, 20228 minFriends & FamilySanctuary, part 3 - ChapelIt was the end of April. I was tacked down, cats in truck and ready for the off. John came down on his motorcycle and escorted me to the...
Wizard SteveJan 18, 20225 minSanctuarySanctuary, part 2 - Boating lakeThe car park was like a rubbish tip. I filled several black plastic sacks with just the rubbish that was strewn around where I had...
Wizard SteveJan 8, 20221 minCaravan BuildSmartening up the roofNow that the sides were painted, the obvious thing to do was to turn to the roof. I removed the aerial and what remained of the coax...
Wizard SteveJan 3, 20223 minSanctuarySanctuary, part 1 - Leaving the ‘drove’The next day quickly became fraught. To start with, I lost the keys to the truck! Nightmare! I was frantically running around searching...
Wizard SteveOct 20, 20212 minCaravan BuildDamage repairOn the journey here to my present location some significant damage was done to the caravan. I was visiting a place called Chanctonbury...
Wizard SteveAug 27, 20212 minBreakdowns & Maintenance This, that and a couple of breakdownsA container appeared in the little car park by me a while ago. I presumed it was in anticipation for the start of the building work that...