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On return from our short trip to the Somerset Levels we arrived home to the April edition of Motorcaravan magazine and discovered that we had a full page spread in their 'Your Van Your Adventure' section with this photograph taken on site in St Ives at Christmas.

To say they we were chuffed was an understatement!

Somerset Levels - February 2010

The rain continued overnight and was torrential at times. We awoke to a very wet campsite and a very muddy pitch. After having a lovely cooked breakfast in the restaurant on site we headed back home to Cornwall...........and the sunshine!! How typical is that?

We are hoping to be able to sneak away for a short break in March, weather and time permitting. Watch this space!

Somerset Levels - February 2010

We were fascinated with how the mistletoe grows in large 'clumps' amongst the trees. We have only ever really noticed it in Somerset and certainly not seen it growing anywhere down here in Cornwall.

We managed to watch the sunset before the rain set in again!

Somerset Levels - February 2010

There was a great dog walk on site, so with the break in the rain, we had a wander with Paddy.

The views from the dog walk, and from most of the site, over the Somerset Levels were stunning.

Somerset Levels - February 2010

Most of Friday was spent out and about, driving around in the courtesy car that our dealer provided for us! We visited Clarks Shopping Village, had some lunch, a mooch around Highbridge Caravan Centre and a wander with Paddy before getting the call to return to the dealer to pick up our newly serviced camper!

From there we headed to our 2nd booked campsite overlooking the Somerset Levels, where we had a brief spell of dry weather and a glimpse of the sun.

First trip of 2010 - Somerset - Feb 2010

Welcome back avid readers!!!

Finally, our first trip of 2010 and it's seems like it has been a long time coming!

The yearly service, habitation and first MOT was due on our motorhome so we headed north up the M5 to our dealer in Somerset on the Thursday afternoon.

We had booked our very first CS site just a few miles along the road from our dealer so that we could be on their doorstep on Friday morning.

It was a quiet farm site (apart from the traffic noise from the A38!) with 5 hardstandings - just what was required for a stopover.

Pity about the weather. It rained for most of our journey and for all the time we were there. We all got damp walking to the pub and back but I guess that's the nature of camping in February?!