November Holiday

Sunday 8th November

Woke up to find that the heating had gone off and there was hardly any flame on the cooker – a repeat of Exeter!

Tried the second bottle of gas but no joy, Tina looked in the manual and still no clues tho’ she thinks that this is a regular occurrence on Motor Home Facts and is something to do with the regulator.

Anyway cannot think about it without a cup of tea/coffee so go and ask another motorhomer if they can boil our kettle for us, which they kindly do and also suggest that it is the regulator.

Anyway after a shower and a cuppa things are much easier to handle so we agree that we will enjoy our day in Cambridge and sort out the van tomorrow and take it to Brownhills to get it looked at. Fortunately Tina had the foresight to bring the electric heater so at least we will be able to stay warm and if we buy a kettle in town will be able to have a hot drink in the morning.

Caught the bus in to Cambridge, which was very popular but on route had to take a detour as it was Remembrance Sunday and the main street was closed. Arrived outside John Lewis and the main shopping arcade just before 11 and on first impressions really like Cambridge lots of nice shops Gant and Ted Baker.

Decide that we need another hot drink and a cake before taking a look round. Up to the Brasserie in John Lewis and are tempted by the brunch menu.

Tina goes straight for the full English but I ask for a combination of two items: poached eggs and smoked salmon. Is this scrambled eggs and smoked salmon but poached eggs in lieu of the scrambled ones or is it eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and no hollandaise? Well it confused the waiter but we got there in the end and I even had toasted muffins instead of toast.

Then a wander round JL to buy a kettle, look at the Xmas decorations, jewellery, handbags and boots but only end up buying a kettle.

Then wander through the arcade and come across a Pia shop – 7th heaven for Tina and end up buying two necklaces very pretty.

Now we want to find the bus tour of Cambridge but first we need to find the Tourist Info, which wasn’t easy but we made it only to find that it was closed on a Sunday but the lady in the gift shop told us where to get the bus from so back we went to where we had seen the map to get us to the Tourist info office!

Caught the bus from outside Emanuel College and started off upstairs but it got too cold. Cambridge is very picturesque especially the ‘backs’ – lovely place to walk the dog in due course.

Do the round tour without getting off and return to the main shopping area in need of a hot drink and a cake.

Afterwards we have to have the inevitable trip to Lakeland and then it’s time to return as it is getting quite chillsome.

Back to the bus stop on to the campsite.

Cold tea tonight as no cooker.

Disturbed nights sleep due to noisy electric heater, which we eventually switch off.