A few weeks ago, we visited a farmers market, I was very interested in a stall that was selling kits for making Rag Rugs. I remember my Granny making these, with a peg and bits of different coloured cloth cut from discarded clothes which were pushed through sacking. My mother hated these as she said they were dirt collectors. Strangely if anyone read in the Mail on Sunday, extracts from Pam Ayres autobiography, she also mentions Rag Rugs and gives the same reason why her mum disliked them so much. These are quite the in thing now a days and I just might have a go this winter, there was certainly plenty of interest at the market. Local brewed beer caught Ron's attention as well as the bakery and cheese stalls showing every different types of beers, bread and cheese you can imagine. 
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I'm not a technophobe but I'm not big on the latest technology either. Ron sorts the telly and the sat nav, although I do have a Blackberry for work, where not only is it a phone but I can also pick up my Emails and browse the internet, which has its uses when you want to find something whilst away in the van.  Being an avid reader, this year I bought a Kindle and what a joy it is, especially when you go abroad. I can take as many books as I like and it weighs next to nothing, an asset when you tow a caravan. It slips in my bag or pocket although I would have liked it to have a backlight so I could read in the dark but I'm not grumbling when it holds so many books and so many are free! I haven't given up on the paper books, I just like the idea of mixing and matching. 
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BBQ---resized.jpgWhat a Birthday weekend for me and Ron, wall to wall sunshine, grilled fish supper to die for and a long warm evening with a good bottle of wine was just the start . It continued with another BBQ on Saturday with our daughter Chrissy and son-in-law Lee. I can't remember the last time we had all of our meals cooked outside! Apart from a long journey home on the Sunday due to a road closure, the weekend was perfect.
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Just thought I’d give you a quick update on what we did last weekend whilst I’ve got a spare 5 minutes! Last weekend we decided to go on the road and visit old haunts like Skegness and Ingomells. We had a great time and it was a nice change to take the ‘van off the site. We went to the seaside and both Ron and I were surprised how close the motorhomers can get to the beach. Penny, the headless dog certainly enjoyed her play in the sea!
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Bird---resized.jpgAs many ‘vanners will know one of the best aspects of caravanning is the veritable feast of wildlife that we get to see especially at this time of year. So far we’ve seen all kinds of wildlife from Red Kites to Peregrine Falcons (see pic!) hedge hogs and a wiley fox who took a couple of pheasant hens whilst we were on site. Bird food appears regularly on our shopping list, Ron says it’s starting to cost him a fortune! 
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Rita-and-Penny---crop.jpg My name is Rita Sadler and I’m the Operations Manager at Safeguard, which keeps me very busy but never too busy to chat about all things caravan and motorhome. Together with my husband, Ron, I am always out and about in my caravan, and this is where I’ll be sharing my adventures and experiences with you all.
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