Well, almost everything was packed, most of the necessary plans had been made, and nearly all bits of equipment had been purchased and the journey was officially underway. The starters flag was raised at the parent's house in Newborough, north Cambridgeshire, and as dusk settled on a slightly chilly but dry October evening, surely nothing could go wrong? WRONG! The lovely van, home for 12 months, with the German build quality, the 'bullitproof' Mercedes Sprinter engine, that's what could go wrong. The good news, it's wasn't my fault! The bad news, I have no idea what goes on under the bonnet! So when the van failed to start when we arrived at the overnight stopover in Brampton Caravan Park, it meant a night was spent on the slant outside the wardens hut, and it was not
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