New camp site

[jagmanx]

Some progress ...good.
Best wishes for the repair. I am b
No mechanic bit politely suggest you get it all checked and replace all the dubious parts...but you seem expert enough to both know and do some maybe nearer home !

 

[SHABBINS]

What a place to be, costa del Helmsdale.

 

[wildebus]

Never heard of the place but it looks very nice

 

[rugbyken]

hope to be there tonight sorry cant help mechanically but if your plumbing has gone i know how to suck my teeth lol, and at least you can have some lovely fish & chips

 

[Scotia]

At the very least you will get a fantastic fish supper at the cafe.

 

[SHABBINS]

At the very least you will get a fantastic fish supper at the cafe.

Not if you send a stupid husband for a fish supper and he returns with a haggis supper. If you say haddock from behind a mask to a Scottish person they hear haggis. But thoroughly enjoyed.

 

[Scotia]

Haggis or Haggi (plural) are landorne fish with three legs which were fins when they were seaborne.

 

[Tookey]

Haggis or Haggi (plural) are landorne fish with three legs which were fins when they were seaborne.

Fins!

Norwegian for sure

 

[molly 2]

Absolute nightmare mare for you both ,hope it is a straight forward repair , Bazz

 

[Phantom]

Best of luck with getting it fixed.

 

[SquirrellCook]

Think we have located another front axle that’s on our route home, will confirm with Mercedes Monday that it will fit.

 

[SHABBINS]

Any update?

 

[SquirrellCook]

We have now left Helmsdale and set up camp in North Berwick. Things didn’t go well, but we are mobile now. Don’t ask. The garage did a stunning job and couldn’t have made us more welcome. They just need approaching politely and carefully. Remember you are unexpected guests in their village.

We are hoping to purchase another axle in the morning when heading South.

On a side note we did spot a chap doing tours around the public spaces and reporting details via hands free phone. I mentioned this and no one knew about him. So remember it’s parking, not a campsite.

 

[The Raptor]

Hi Anita & Mark,
Glad to hear you’re moving, as posted elsewhere on forum we had a impromptu picnic only 49 miles from home after 1551 miles of the trip. The 35min priority RAC response was 2 hrs due to our MH being a commercial size . At least it was daylight and not raining, we sat on the grass bank…..to find it was an ant hill .
At home now awaiting new rim, tyres x2 + spare ordered and parts to repair disintegrated fresh water tank dump valve awaited. Few other undercarriage repairs needed from the exploading tyre.
I always new Wildcamping/Motorhoming was fun
Cheers
Dave & Jill

 

[SquirrellCook]

Hi Anita & Mark,
Glad to hear you’re moving, as posted elsewhere on forum we had a impromptu picnic only 49 miles from home after 1551 miles of the trip. The 35min priority RAC response was 2 hrs due to our MH being a commercial size . At least it was daylight and not raining, we sat on the grass bank…..to find it was an ant hill .
At home now awaiting new rim, tyres x2 + spare ordered and parts to repair disintegrated fresh water tank dump valve awaited. Few other undercarriage repairs needed from the exploading tyre.
I always new Wildcamping/Motorhoming was fun
Cheers
Dave & Jill
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Well you got further than us. Glad you are both ok. I bet the noise of your pride and joy being eaten was horrible.
The other damage is something people forget. Where the previous coach company had been using cheap tyres on our Betty build, the rear wheel arches are a mess. One tyre managed to make it though the floor, must have terrified the passengers. I only use tyres known to be tough.

 

[SquirrellCook]

Murky finally back at work! Axle for sale was fake! I guess Betty is going to get it's front axle stolen

 

[SHABBINS]

Murky finally back at work! Axle for sale was fake! I guess Betty is going to get it's front axle stolen

Can you let us get home before you remove the axle.

 

[Fragle]

Never heard of the place but it looks very nice

Excellent aire overnight spot. Gratuity box goes to RNLI.
you can see the vans on the other side of the bridge.

 

[Trotter]

Always said you where trouble
Tongue in cheek, lol and every other way of saying this should not be taken seriously.

 

[SquirrellCook]

Excellent aire overnight spot. Gratuity box goes to RNLI.
you can see the vans on the other side of the bridge.

It's not an aire, it's a car park. So remember no camping activity or we'll loose it.