Ok so as no one knows how Gmail works or more to the point we have no idea how it works we  have created a new blog called philippaandallen on googles blogger - here's hoping that we can work this one out and keep you up to date with the travel adventure. We are currently residing in Wickham, great site smack bang in the hundred acre forest, great for walks and runs and the dog just thinks he has gone to heaven, swimming in the Meon river (dog not me) and chasing pheasants. We walked up the old railway line yesterday to Exton around 13 to 14 miles easy walking - I cycled the line about 20 years ago and had forgotten how beautiful the south downs and surrounding area is.

Unfortunately  the planned cycle ride this Sunday had to take second place to "van" activities but it looks like we may be in Wickham longer then we had anticipated as we are awaiting for our vehicular registration documents to arrive at my mums address (all to do with insurance and renting our house all very boring) so I will get the bike out the garage, yes the va has a garage, and cycle this week at some point. Wednesday the Southwick brewery is open so we will be paying a visit there to top up on the ale quota.
We have erected the privacy room (tent extension to the van awning) only took 2hrs and we now have a new area to fill with chairs, BBQs, etc turbo trainer.................well maybe not.