Oh fi'n dost (managed to crawl out of the campervan at 10.30am this morning looking distinctly the worse for wear, my voice has deserted me and my head is banging)! This of course I put down to the singing, getting soaked walking in the rain and the sub zero temperature in the campervan at night (it has nothing to do with the alcohol!) Thought a nice shower might wake me up. This however was not to be as the Welsh Team are using our swimming pool which means the ...

Woke up to glorious sunshine (hurrah!) so set off to explore New Plymouth by bike. Unfortunately Nick's bike broke and he had to spend an hour trying to repair it with the limited tools available to him which were a can opener, a penknife and a wheelbrace. After much cursing he managed to wake the bloke in the next campervan up who luckily had a full tool kit onboard which he kindly leant us. Set off into town early to watch a full day of rugby, we found an excel...

Set off this morning for New Plymouth where the next Wales game is being played. We had been warned in advance that there is always lots of rain in New Plymouth and this proved to be the case. Arrived to gale force winds with the rain lashing down. I had found a free campsite beforehand but when we turned up it was flooded. No matter we then found a much better free site with a swimming pool and sea views (aka a carpark on the sea front next to the public baths!)...