Home away from home

Finally in England! It’s a strange feeling being back and with the Brinkley’s – like we have never been away (and it’s been 10 years). While there are changes most are additions so there is plenty that is familiar.

The kids are already getting some quality grandparent time – helps that their granddad is a big kid and joker himself!

Our home away from home is our trailer home set in picturesque countryside, near my mum’s childhood home village, two miles from anywhere down a narrow winding country lane, surrounded by fields, near the river Stig and I both know from our childhood, and with the noise from the nearest motorway audible outside! 

The trailer home is what Kevin McLeod would call ‘bijou’ but it is perfect for what we need it for – a three bedroom home with separate toilet and bathroom, and open plan living/ dining / kitchen, all tastefully colour coordinated in shades of beige. Jeremy Clarkson I suspect would want to drop it from a great height to see how well it holds up! Speaking of ‘holding up’ - much to Stig’s horror every time there is a strong gust of wind or someone inside moves too suddenly (e.g. hitting the wall turning over in bed) the place shakes like an earthquake! He thought he was having a break from all that shaking!

All of the doors open out into the hallway so to avoid injury to the unsuspecting we have decided that anyone leaving their room has to knock before opening the door!

While it is quick to heat – it is a tad cold first thing in the morning – like most NZ homes really!

So a new travel adventure begins for the kids – they are really pleased to be here despite enjoying the USA. For me it feels a little bittersweet – at the end of all this we have to leave one home to return to the other.