Preparation for this year’s trip was a relatively leisurely affair. Over the last week or so, we had charged batteries, emptied and refilled water tanks, cleaned and vacuumed the inside of the van, and were pretty much set.

We left home in Ilford at 5pm, and headed out along the A13 towards the Dartford river crossing and Dover.

We stopped at Tesco just outside Dover, and despite having received the latest Harry Potter in the morning from Amazon for our resident 18 yr old, Annie lusted for her own holiday copy which was tantalisingly just inside the entrance. If only we could get our purchases up to £50, we could have the book for a fiver. Do you think we’d manage it?

It needed a couple of pairs of shorts in the sale, and some nice stuff for dinner and meals on Sunday, but we made it, and the book was ours. An additional bonus was that we could get 5p off a litre of diesel, which was useful as we were just about empty. We could have waited until France, but once we’re off the ferry, we prefer to be on our way.

When we got to Marine Parade, there were some motorhomes around, as usual, and we found a spot about half way along.

After dinner and a stroll along the prom, we were approached by a nice couple from a Lunar Roadstar. “Is it alright to stay here overnight? Only we’re a bit concerned about being asked to move on.” Obviously, not members of Motorhomefacts, as I think everyone on the forum knows about Marine Parade.

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