Dear Friends,
Hope you are keeping well. I have limited internet access at my new place, so didn't get a chance to write earlier.
I am excited cause my parents are gonna visit Oxford on 11th June and they'll be staying with me for one month. Well, one reason why I moved into my summer home is cause my parents love countryside, outdoors, bright sunshine and feeding animals. Second reason being the expensive house rents here in Oxford. So, instead of paying a fortune to rent a 2 bedroom house, I thought caravanning would be perfect.
Until last month, I thought caravanning is meant to spend holidays but I wondered what it'd be like to spend the whole summer in a caravan? I decided to try it this year!!! :) We are a family of nature lovers, so it's time to spend more time in the middle of nature.
My summer home is a caravan, I bought a second hand caravan which is in good condition. Yes it's a proper caravan - has a nice double bed and a bunk bed, so it can fit in 5 people easily. Has a built in fan heater, 4 hobs gas stove, grill, oven, sink, fridge, TV, wardrobe, a shower room and a toilet. The caravan is put on a pitch in the caravan park/farm, got electricity and 40 liters water tank with water pump and I have my own space next to it, a big square of land with fresh green grass. Went to Go Outdoors today and bought a
Ground Sheet and installed it on my space. Put a table and 2 chairs. I'm planning to buy an Awning and fix it to the caravan and also may be a min-tent so when my parents are here, we can sit outside and eat.
The farm I live at is "
Greenhill Leisure Park" located in Bletchingdon, find all the details and photos here -->
http://www.greenhill-leisure-park.co.uk/gallery.htm. BMW Plant Oxford is just 20 minutes drive from this farm, so commute to work is not a problem at all for me. At the moment, I am sharing the car with one of my colleagues Peter who lives on the same farm in his own caravan and he was the inspiration for me to go for this option. I am planning to buy my own car soon.
Internet connection is the only problem at the moment, the wifi on the farm is bad and when there are more visitors on site, it becomes rubbish.
Been cooking some really delicious food since I've moved here. Breakfast is mostly - buttered toast with poached eggs or scrambled eggs and tea. And then butty for lunch - I make my own butties and take them to work. Dinner is the best food of the day - roast chicken, mashed potatoes, boiled peas and carrots - all served in yummy gravy. Or baked pasta topped with yummy cheese that melts and makes the pasta the best - I am a cheese lover, so anything that has cheese, I enjoy the food. And later in the night, the snack before going to bed is "Cheese and Crackers" - I can eat the whole pack in one go, they are so tempting!!!
Well, it's time for me to go now, I am planning to take a portable wifi device so I can be connected just like at home, been checking economical packages.
Below are some of the photos I've taken onsite. The week when school children had holidays, this farm was full of children and their families - lots of fun and really lively atmosphere around. It is quieter during the weekdays and gets lively over the weekends. There is a pub onsite, so you can always go and have a coupla drinks with friends and eat some food.
Click any of the below photos to view them as slideshow.
I missed capturing the lambs playing around in the farm, they are now sent to the riverside to graze there and they gonna be back to the hill next week. I've captured alpacas and pigmy goats, will share the photos in my next post.
Have a fantastic week ahead!! :)
Enjoy the summer!! :)
Take Care!! :)
