Last year I visited 14 sites over my 6 week stint and realised I'd spent 2 weeks of my 6, driving. This year I'm doing it differently so have a 3 nighter at St Clare in Neufchatel En Bray an over nighter in the Loire valley and then on to St Antoine de Breulth for 23 nights. I love the site because of it being pretty small and very French. They have a small bar and serve food out on the lawn adjacent to the bar with a band/singer to entertain on mondays. The pool is small and pretty much unused for most of the day. A really lovely family own the site and do an extremely good job at being hospitable. The French people who stay are friendly and inclusive if you're happy to join in. I played Boule with a number of the guests a few years ago and they've all become very friendly ever since. I'm always greeted as a friend by all. Another week in Lot at a place called Seniergues and then the slow crawl home over three sites, Salbris, Jablines (Poss Disney visit but unlikely as the price is stupendous at present.) and then to Escalles for the trip to the tunnel the following day.
I can't wait to see how I feel about staying for so long as my rule was usually 4 days and move. May be more like a holiday this time.

We used to do this in our Motorhome, we started exploring most of France then moved in in later years to the delights of Bavaria/Austria/Alps and Northern Italy as well as the Italian Riviera and Croatia etc. Such a fab way to spend 5/6 week well done

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I’ve also done the Croatian thang along with most of northern Italy, Austria, Germany and Spain. I want to do something which reduces my driving days a bit. I don’t know what I’ll think of being in one place but if I don’t like it I can always move on somewhere else.

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I will catch up with you one day either at a VA meet or France have a good trip

I leave on Thursday next week and really can't wait. I've put a fair few miles on the caravan this year already and it seems to just lap it up. Apart from silly little niggles here and there it's been a total pleasure to own the Vanmaster. The company themselves have moved now and will still build them but at a premium. The factory has moved to a new location and Phil Narey has retired leaving Steve Tudor running the business. He's a good guy and can turn his hand to anything Vanmaster. I think that the servicing alone will keep him busy.
I was looking over mine in anticipation of the summer break and couldn't find anything other than the Whale socket cover had a crack in it which I replaced for £4. Other than that and despite being all over France at Easter and Devon twice plus local stints, there was nothing amiss. I complained recently to E&P about the remote control being a bit hit and miss regards the self levelling and they said I could have a faulty remote. They replaced it free of charge despite the van being three years old and it seems to have done the trick. Fingers crossed. All in all it should be a very relaxing break.
Thanks for your kind words and just for you lot, I'll really enjoy myself by lifting a pint to the forum.

Hi, I have recently been to Steve at his new place of business very good guy I am glad I went for the fixed pad for the E&P as I was worried about the remote failing. Have a good trip I am looking to go through France to Spain in October for the winter Take my time and may pick your knowledge on sites that are not too big? Do you use the ACSI card?

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I do use the ACSI card for a lot of off season visits. Saves a fair bit. You’re welcome to any info I may have. My E&P system has the fixed pad as well as the remote. I don’t think the remote is that useful tbh.
Thanks Weegie.

So arrived at Neufchâtel-en-Bray in 42 degrees and sweated like a bison using the automatic levelling system and setting up the plumbed water and waste. Surprisingly the AC and kettle as well as the Alde boiler set to 16A didn’t blow the so called 10A system on site. Whilst the AC had a chance to do its work we went to dinner at the site restaurant which is decent but ordinary grub. By the time we returned the caravan interior was cooled to 22 degrees whilst the external temperature was still up at 37! The site is extremely well kept and the flowers are beautiful. We had a quick overnighter near Tours and arrived today at La Riviere la Faurie near St Antoine Le Breulh. I love this site because it’s relatively small, family run and so so friendly. Now for 23 nights of pure chill. Well it would have been but for a party arranged for this evening which is a pretty bang on bit of fun. I’m usually pretty much no use to anyone by the time they clear it all up.
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Been back a week and still haven't hit the full extent of my depression. I was concerned that staying put for three weeks would have had me climbing the wall but the reverse was true. Utterly chilled out and the only decision was do I dip into the pool to cool off or have a beer. Beer usually won out but sometimes I got wet on the way to the beer. The car and caravan were both on their best behaviour and no issues were experienced at all. All the sites we visited were extremely hospitable and seemed genuinely pleased that we had braved the B word to come over and see them. They all said that the Brits were few and far between this year. I felt very welcome, wherever I went.
Costs seem to have shot up even since Easter when I last visited the area. Fuel at the supermarkets was around the 1.39 Euros for diesel and a baguette is about the same from about !.32 in March/April.
C'est la vie!