England that had been advertised for sale
and was painted lime green and bright
blue. No more searching. I had found her
groove.
My job requires me to have a keen eye for
detail and my eye can now pick out aqua
and blue finery at one hundred paces.
Every day, I would come home from work
with carry bags rustling to Shane’s voice
saying “What have you bought now?”
For our maiden voyage I decided that
seeing we were going to the mountains
that she should take on a gypsy look. I
made red curtains and cushions and of
course chose some funky red trinkets to
complete her look. Since then she has
had a few mini makeovers including an
Aussie Christmas and at the moment she
is a very summery blue, lime and yellow
and for now we will keep her dinette as
a permanent day bed as we usually have
our meals outside when away.
Our official maiden voyage was to
Ferndale Park in Chichester near Dungog,
a few hours away. Set on two hundred
and fifty acres, it was everything we
hoped it would be. The weather was
perfect. Sunny and warmish during the
day, yet cool enough at night for an open
fire. The property is partly run as a dairy
farm so the cows come and visit during
the day. We set up camp on the banks of
the Chichester River surrounded by trees
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