Cornwall last two weeks of August - now with pics update

[creationblue]

Ok Got a bit of a plan.......

Sat 13th, Bristol to Polzeath, gonna try Tristram, then head down to Gwithium Farm, Then Trevedra/Treen, then Henry's on The Lizard, then towards Truro to see me mate, then Pentuwan...........

Poss stop somewhere between Polzeath and St Ives, any recomendations? Also campsite near Truro?

Hope to see some of you on our travels 8)

Just

 

[r73]

Were at Tristram until the 13th!!!! - hope to see you turn up??
trying to chill - your right about the first few miles - all packed up and ready to go in themorning - well almost - still got a slightly leaky dell !!
I never used to be such a stress head - honest :lol:
bell us when you arrive PM sent

ta Rob

 

[creationblue]

Were at Tristram until the 13th!!!! - hope to see you turn up??
trying to chill - your right about the first few miles - all packed up and ready to go in themorning - well almost - still got a slightly leaky dell !!
I never used to be such a stress head - honest :lol:
bell us when you arrive PM sent

ta Rob

Save us your pitch then mate :lol: fingers crossed we will get in............have a good trip, we hope to get down there early on Sat, thats as long as its not pissing down. If so we will delay it a day of so. Ill give u a bell when we arrive.
Have a good trip
Just

 

[Bundy]

Back from 2 weeks in Cornwall...
Can highly recomend Churchtown Farm campsite at Gwithian...had a week there and then moved up to Padstow Touring Park...wish we'd spent both weeks at Gwithian, so probably will next year!
Only a couple of lates and one early that came just as we were going...but quite a few heading down as we were heading home on Saturday

 

[Tezzah]

Only 10 days until we head down.......... 8)

 

[Andy1564]

Saturday - Somerset, Monday Gwithian for me! can not wait to get down there!!

 

[Gert Big T]

I believe it's the 25th CVWOC Jamboree at Stithians showground near Falmouth over the August bank holiday weekend if your interested?

 

[creationblue]

Only 10 days until we head down.......... 8)

Prob see u at Penuwan Tezzah, we will be there during out 2nd week before the bank holiday weekend

Just

 

[Tezzah]

Cool. My bus is a bit different now, it's been converted from a pop top to a westy roof now in case anyone look at older photos of us. 8)

 

[r73]

Cool made it down here with no dramas in BUDE!!!!!! for a couple of days heading off to Tristram tomorrow until the weekend 8)

 

[creationblue]

Cool made it down here with no dramas in nude for a couple of days heading off to Tristram tomorrow until the weekend 8)

I should put some shreddies on fella you'll get arrested :lol:

Glad you got there ok, see you Sat, rain for next few days then brighter Sunday.....

Just

 

[r73]

Cool made it down here with no dramas in nude for a couple of days heading off to Tristram tomorrow until the weekend 8)

I should put some shreddies on fella you'll get arrested :lol:

Glad you got there ok, see you Sat, rain for next few days then brighter Sunday.....

Just

Haha. Do love the apple spellcheck!!!!! Thought it was a bit cold!!!

 

[monkeyvanwestybike]

We made it down to polzeath and back ok 590 miles with all the running around
We saw a nice 71 blue and white Devon AOD ---J and at Tristram We saw a lovely red westy LRL...J
72 K blue (dormy i think) sporting a earlybay banner in rear window ohh! and zippy was there too! and a
a very nice light green 72 westy that followed us from Wadebridge, and various other splits and lates
Happy Days! 8)

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

cool photos 8)

 

[creationblue]

Where is that there beach your parked on.........i want some of that!

Just

 

[r73]

Where is that there beach your parked on.........i want some of that!

Just

Looks like polzeath????

 

[creationblue]

Where is that there beach your parked on.........i want some of that!

Just

Looks like polzeath????

Is it? Cool I'll be there in the morning!

Just

 

[Mr Brightside]

Had a cracking day today at Godrevy Head, was a bit busy, but plenty of space for everyone, good surf & weather fantastic.

Stopped for Fish n Chips at Portreath

Got to check out a grumblin' wheel bearing tomorrow

If you see us give us a wave :rocknroll: (as you can see we will be wearing the red Gimp Mask :shock: )

 

[r73]

Great pics good luck with bearing sure you'll get it sorted
8)

 

[Mr Brightside]

Well in true "1st time out" we have found a few of the foibles of owning a 40 year old van.

The one that was causing the immediate concern was the front end/steering. The RED9 kit did not quite feel as it did 700 miles ago when new & the alarmingly high amount of tyre wear on the inner edge was the tell tale sign everything was not quite right.

In desperation we tried the usual suspects of tyre centres who had basically not got a clue, the majority could/would not look at it & those who said they could did not know how to adjust camber (even when i offered to show them how the concentric nuts work). Nope needed a specialist or an old one man band somewhere with camber gauges.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I found Nigel Allen VW Here who managed to squeeze me in (after recovering his gauges from a friend who had borrowed them) & rectified the problem pretty quickly. it seems that the tyre centre who initially setup the tracking has screwed it up & either set the camber so far out it had caused the problems or not tightened up the nuts correctly allowing things to change over time.

Anyway, all sorted now & a strong recommendation if you ever need help, he is virtually at the end of Newquay Airport runway.

Thanks Nigel