Got it!

After all the shenanigans over clearing funds, we got the telephone call this morning to say that cleared funds had arrived, and would we like to collect the Motorhome? Too right we would! As it turned out, it was more convenient for me to take the train alone to Blackpool to collect. I was kindly met at the station, and after pleasantries, formalities, legalities and practicalities, I nervously took the drivers seat. The sellers were banished back into their house, if I was going to make a fool of myself, I was going to do it unobserved! However, it was surprisingly easy to drive, excellent visibility, both front and rear, with the bonus of a rear mounted camera filling in any blind-spots. I had already decided that 60mph would probably be a comfortable speed, and indeed it was. 70 mph was easily achieved during overtaking a line of lorries, but I deliberately brought the speed back down once passed. I chose my route through Liverpool with care, no tight four-lane roads for me, not for the first time out, and chose the Wallasey Tunnel for ease of driving, although it is a slightly longer route. Pleased to discover that Mersey Tunnels class vehicle as a car for toll, so £1.40 lighter, I was out and cruising down the M53. In no time, I was home (pictured above), stealing a little bit of pavement as the road is so narrow. My wife was reintroduced to the vehicle, it seemed such a long time since we viewed it, but in fact it was only 9 days. We went together, well actually the three of us, as our dog insisted on joining us, to refuel the vehicle prior to taking it to storage. The tank swallowed 60 litres of fuel. It had been showing close to empty, but you never really know. We reminded ourselves what equipment was on board (one gas bottle, electric hook-up lead, levelling chocks) and started a shopping list for what else we would need. Fun but expensive.