Monty the Motorhome is tucked up nice and warm, on a chilly winter’s evening, at the Caravan Club site in Moreton-in-the-Marsh.
We had an invitation to view the two short-listed venues for James and Becka’s wedding, so with the prospect of good weather for the next couple of days decided to give Monty an outing.
We set off early this morning with the temperature registering at -1 degrees C and drove south, and perversely into colder weather, finishing at -4 at our first venue near Reading. Meeting up with James, Becka and Becka’s parents we toured Ufton Court, a secluded country manor with tithe barns and well manicured grounds. Then a drive north again to Huntsmill Farm, between Brackley and Buckingham. Here we had a guided tour by the site owner and detailed explanations of how he was renovating various farm buildings ready for 2018 wedding events.
Clearly there was much more to both these places, both of which the others had already visited before. So it was off to a pub (The Red Lion) in the village of Evenley, close to the second venue, for lunch (fab food) and a detailed discussion on which venue to go with.
Eventually Huntsmill emerged slightly ahead and got the nod on the day. The final decision will obviously be with the bride and groom, but at least they have the pros and cons of both places from four other people.
By now it was late afternoon, with the temperature falling below 0 and darkness descending. I was glad when the drive to Moreton was over as the roads were starting to glisten, with no sign of any gritters.
We were the last van to arrive on a site that was completely full, but had booked beforehand, so had the last pitch available. However that was not a problem and we were soon hooked up and heat on. This was also the first occasion to test out a new purchase - a ‘Silverscreen’ insulated windscreen cover. Report tomorrow
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| Monty with his new windscreen cover |
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